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Wright, Silas, 1795-1847 to Francis P. Blair & John C. Rives

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.25 Author/Creator: Wright, Silas, 1795-1847 Place Written: Canton, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 April 1835 Pagination: 2 p. : address : envelope : free frank Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

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Wright, Silas, 1795-1847
Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876
Rives, John C. (John Cook), 1795-1864

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