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Place, Roland, fl. 1886 to George May Powell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.107 Author/Creator: Place, Roland, fl. 1886 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 9, 1886 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

Roland Place was sorry not to have seen George May Powell due to ill health. He thanks him for his kind Christian counsel.

Powell, George May, 1835-1905
Place, Roland, fl. 1886

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