Van Valkenburgh, Robert B. (fl. 1856) to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.07 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Robert B. (fl. 1856) Place Written: Bath, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 December 1856 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25.2 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh by brother Robert B. Van Valkenburgh. In this letter, Robert tells Franklin what it means to be a lawyer and the moral obligation he has to be honest with his clients. Robert also provides a list of books, with descriptions, that he believes would be useful to Franklin while he is practicing law. This letter is written on blue paper and has a note written in pencil at the top to the frist page that Franklin is a lawyer at the time this letter was written.
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