Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887 to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05603.01.28 Author/Creator: Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887 Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy
Whimsical and poetic letter requesting "paper made of the fibre of the reeds that will grow along the Nile... envelope made of a spider's web to be spun next summer..." Mentions meeting the unknown recipient next July in Saratoga.
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