Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 to Alexander M. Ross [Fragment]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03007.07 Author/Creator: Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 Place Written: Put-In-Bay, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1878 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 28.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Second page of a two page letter, first page missing. Thanks the recipient for sending him a copy of "The Lincoln Memorial Album." Says the recipient's contribution to the book "interested me greatly" and that "I had not before quite understood, and therefore had not duly appreciated Mr Lincoln." Has sent a photograph of himself and Owen, hopes the recipient plans to visit, and looks forward to conversations concerning "every department of scientific enquiry." Recipient inferred from content.
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