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Hillyer, S.G., fl. 1859 to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.005 Author/Creator: Hillyer, S.G., fl. 1859 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 November 1859 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Letter from an older friend concerning Miller's schooling. Mr. Hillyer indicates that Miller could enter college as a freshman during the following summer if he completed a certain independent academic program in the interim.

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