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Howard, Emily B. to George May Powell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.062 Author/Creator: Howard, Emily B. Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 April 1866 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.4 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy

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Powell, George May, 1835-1905

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