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Capens, E., fl. 1893 to John William Flinn

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04573.08 Author/Creator: Capens, E., fl. 1893 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 July 1893 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 14.5 cm Order a Copy

He invites Reverend Flinn to attend his consecration as the "Assistant Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, for the Diocese of South Carolina."

Flinn, John William, fl. 1863-1893
Capens, E., fl. 1893

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