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Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1822 to Eli Whitney

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04979 Author/Creator: Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1822 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 March 1815 Pagination: 2 p. : docket : Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Discussing trouble with his son and noting that: "Most of the young men in our cities are deplorable."

Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833

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