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Smith, Thomas (fl. 1866) to Sarah Kendall

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02915.72.02 Author/Creator: Smith, Thomas (fl. 1866) Place Written: Roseburg, Oregon Type: Object Date: 7 January 1867 Pagination: Stones ; 1 x .6 cm. Order a Copy

Three small stones enclosed with GLC02915.72.01

Kendall, Sarah, fl. 1861-1867

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