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Winthrop, James, fl. 1797-1798 to Joseph B. Varnum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03845.03 Author/Creator: Winthrop, James, fl. 1797-1798 Place Written: Cambridge, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 May 1798 Pagination: 3 p. : Order a Copy

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