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Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880 to F. N. Beard, Esq.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02469.06 Author/Creator: Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880 Place Written: Jackson, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 September 1852 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 23.7 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Mississippi governor Foote, writes to [Beard?] in Lexington, Kentucky. Thanks Beard for the "kind and complimentary letter of August" and notes that he recently declined a visit to Lexington, for causes he previously explained. Mentions [C.S. Norrison?], also of Lexington. Accompanied by an envelope fragment.

Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880
Beard, F. N., fl. 1852

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