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Dale Dulaney <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:42:49 -0400
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A letterbook in our collection details the misadventures of Martin Duralde, a 
grandson of Henry Clay, as he traveled a circuit of western Virginia's springs in 
1846.  Suffering from tuberculosis, Duralde genuinely sought the springs' 
healing powers.  His letters and sketches reveal he also sought a quick buck,  
with the help of some unsavory associates. See the latest entry from the 
LVA's archivists on the "Out of the Box" blog at 
http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/

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