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Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902 to Mrs. Sampson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04277.02 Author/Creator: Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902 Place Written: Havana, Cuba Type: Autograph letter Date: 22 September 1898 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 26.7 cm Order a Copy

Writes that the Spanish commissioners had yielded a point on duty-free admission to canal. Includes personal news, negotiations with the Spanish, and the state of civilians' lives.

Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902

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