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Matthews, Stanley, 1824-1889 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03481.19 Author/Creator: Matthews, Stanley, 1824-1889 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1881 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.7 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Written to [W. and O Morrison?] in Washington, D. C.; recipients' names are illegible. Matthews writes "Gentlemen: I had the pleasure some time ago of securing from you the several numbers of your 'Transcipt & c.... but 2 to 4, which noticed that the next number would complete the decisions of the Supreme Court rendered during the last term. I have delayed this acknowledgment expecting the final number containing those decisions would have appeared sooner and now to inquire how now it may be looked for..."

Matthews, Stanley, 1824-1889

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