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Hobart, Benjamin, 1781-1877 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.071 Author/Creator: Hobart, Benjamin, 1781-1877 Place Written: Abington, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 March 1819 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Discusses legal and financial matters. On state politics, he comments "to [state] Senator I have no doubt but you will be chosen," and discusses what he has heard about how people will be voting.

Hobart, Benjamin, 1781-1877
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Coblesman, fl. 1819-1822
Watson, Nathaniel, fl. 1819
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858
Dutou, Elihu, fl. 1819

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