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Gadsden, James, 1788-1858 to E. Burr

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03587.27 Author/Creator: Gadsden, James, 1788-1858 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 July 1857 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses his past letters that have not reached Dr. Burr. Requests a report detailing the conditions in Mexico. Says that Mrs. Monk informs him that Burr refused to deliver Cripps' goods. Hopes that there was a misunderstanding. Would like Burr to let him know which of his possessions are still for sale. Gadsden had left property in Mexico and periodically inquired as to how his sales were getting along. Imprint illegible. Date inferred from mention of news from Mrs. Monk, Cripps' mother, who died December 1857.

Gadsden, James, 1788-1858
Burr, E., fl. 1858

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