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Goldsborough, John Rodgers, 1808-1877 to William Lewis Maury

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.43 Author/Creator: Goldsborough, John Rodgers, 1808-1877 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1876 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.5 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Apologizes for his delay in writing. Promises to forward the $30 by Adams Express. Goldsborough was a U.S. Naval commander during the Civil War.

Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878
Goldsborough, John Rodgers, 1808-1877

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