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Meller, John (1752-1828) to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.065 Author/Creator: Meller, John (1752-1828) Place Written: Cambridge, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 July 1818 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 19.4 x 15.7 cm. Order a Copy

Answers Hobart's questions about the birth and death dates of Mellen's father, John Mellen (1722/3-1807).

John Mellen, Jr., was the pastor of the East Church in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Mellen, John, 1752-1828
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Mellen, John, 1722-1807

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