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Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848 to Rev. Jedediah Morse

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.117 Author/Creator: Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 September 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : address : clipping Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Green introduces Rev. Dr. Keith, a minister from the congregational church in Charleston, SC. He believes Morse will receive much pleasure from both Keith's preaching and his conversations. Green apologizes for not writing often, citing that his work keeps him very busy. An undated blurb from the Newark Daily Advertiser is attached to the letter. It discusses how Green's diary and papers will make a valuable addition to the historical literature of the early republic.

Green, Ashbel, fl. 1794
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826

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