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Ferry, Orris S. (Orris Sanford), 1823-1875 to L. Merchant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03476.06 Author/Creator: Ferry, Orris S. (Orris Sanford), 1823-1875 Place Written: Norwalk, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 September 1872 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Requesting six copies of 1871 agricultural report. Pencilled note on bottom states that six copies of the agricultural report were sent out the next day.

Ferry, Orris S. (Orris Sanford), 1823-1875
Merchant, L., fl. 1872

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