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Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 to Col. Adam Badeau

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02508.01 Author/Creator: Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 14, 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : card : envelope Height: 24 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Writes that the only spare room he has is for the Clarkes and the spare bed for John Wilkes. Remarks that Badeau is a bit sensitive. States that he will go downtown to visit Badeau soon.
Includes a card with Edwin Booth's signature and is dated February 1884.

Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
Badeau, Adam, 1831-1895

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