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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 to T.B. Pugh re: not wanting to lecture at Philadelphia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04353.03 Author/Creator: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1869/07/26 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

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