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Letter by Charles Abbot
Charles Henry Abbot, son of George Abbot and Nancy Stickney, was born 28 July 1834 in Beverly, Massachusetts, and died at age 9 on 8 March 1844 in Beverly, a little over a year after our only letter by him was written.
- 15 January 1843. To his older brother George William Abbot who was away at sea. He says he has been sick; talks about sleighing and sledding; describes seeing a lame bear named Tom at the Wenham tavern; and talks about their cats Tio and Vic, and dog Shep. [Transcription]