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Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 to Mr. Ticknor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02475.07 Author/Creator: Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 March 1853 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he has noticed "that you have made no charges against our little party for the host of troublesome commissions connected with my lectures" and considers it "a direct contribution to the object of our Expedition." Offers his thanks.

Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Polar Exploration
Finance
Science and Technology
Frontiers and Exploration
Age of Jackson

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