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Penn, Willey, fl. 1864 to John Reeser

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.43.14 Author/Creator: Penn, Willey, fl. 1864 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 October 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 20.1 x 12.4 cm. Order a Copy

Writes from the White Horse Motel in Philadelphia. Informs Reeser that he will be in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and wants Reeser to meet him. Plans on traveling home with Reeser. Talks of taking the stage home if Reeser is unavailable. Mentions wanting to make it to a meeting on Thursday. On White Horse Hotel stationary.

Penn, Willey, fl. 1864
Reeser, John, fl. 1862-1865

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