1865 April 25, Baltimore, to Net

“64” written in pencil and is an incorrect date . Crosshatched, and stricken through, are the words “They have very nice school books” — the crosshatching matches the orientation of the text on the front page of the first sheet and is perpendicular to the text on the back page . crosshatched along left side: “[this?] [scribble] [week?] & think I should write to”] The lack of connection between subject matters in the first two and second two pages of the letter, the different sizes of the two sheets of paper, and the style of pagination indicate that the sheets may be from two separate letters. Additionally, the letter has no closing . The town of Athensville is mentioned in the letter. Situated several miles from Philadelphia, Athensville was named in 1811 by Dr. James Anderson, a local landholder. Athensville was rechristened Ardmore (Gaelic for high ground or hill) in 1873 .