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Anthony, Henry Bowen, 1815-1884 to L. J. Cist

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03481.13 Author/Creator: Anthony, Henry Bowen, 1815-1884 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 September 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 29 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Possibly referring to John Brown Francis, Anthony states "I have yours of the 20th. Gov. Francis lives at his country place, Spring Green, Warwick. His post office address is Providence."

Anthony, Henry Bowen, 1815-1884
Cist, Lewis Jacob, 1818-1885
Francis, John Brown, 1791-1864

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