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Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859 to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.103 Author/Creator: Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859 Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 November 1859 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

J. Henry Flitner writes to his sister to inform her that he is temporarily in Brooklyn, New York and will be heading out to Charleston, South Carolina shortly.

Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859

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