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Van Valkenburgh, Edward Porter, fl. 1865-1908 to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.17 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Edward Porter, fl. 1865-1908 Place Written: Anoka, Minnesota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 August 1905 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

A letter written by Edward Porter Van Valkenburgh to his brother Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh. Edward thanks his brother for the gift of the book "The Shuttle," and mentions a recent health scare. The letter is signed Edy.

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