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Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham,, 1778-1868 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.133 Author/Creator: Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham,, 1778-1868 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 21, 1834 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

The letter introduces Harriet Martineau. Martineau was a British author and transcendentalist.

Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham,, 1778-1868
Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876

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