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Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855 to Thomas Pringle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.214 Author/Creator: Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855 Place Written: Westminster, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 13, 1829 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 18.2 cm, Width: 11.2 cm Order a Copy

Samuel Rogers declines an invitation for a meeting. He expresses concern over the success of an annual publication as well as his ability to contribute quality material. Docket by Pringle explains an ambiguous line regarding aforementioned annual.

Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834
Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855

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