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Jones, Thomas Ap Catesby, 1790-1858 to Frederic Oxman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.15 Author/Creator: Jones, Thomas Ap Catesby, 1790-1858 Place Written: Prospect Hill, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 January 1847 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.2 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Commodore Jones accedes to Oxman's request for an autograph. Written near Prospect Hill, Virginia.

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