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Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863 to James Ronaldson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.274 Author/Creator: Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 28, 1820 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Hale requests, "...please inform me what will be your best terms for a set of types for my paper, the principal kinds to consist of, about three hundred and fifty weight of Bourgeois and nine hundred of Minion." Includes a pencil note at the bottom of the page, possibly referring to type ordered in 1816.

Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863
Ronaldson, James, 1769-1841

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