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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 to Murat Halstead re: newspaper writer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05797 Author/Creator: Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 Place Written: Indianapolis, Indiana Type: Letter signed Date: 1894/05/17 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.4 cm Order a Copy

Amusing personal letter written on mourning stationery, concerning his recent trip to New York and Brooklyn. He writes that since he has been free of work for the last year, he can be considerably more genial. "Few of the newspaper writers seem to get on to the fact that a poor ass, that is carrying three loads, cannot be expected to be as frisky as a ... colt."

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