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Whitman, Jared, 1784-1878 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.109 Author/Creator: Whitman, Jared, 1784-1878 Place Written: Abington, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 14, 1821 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Updates Hobart with news. Indicates that "Elihu has an expectation of eventually reducing all his property" and that Wilkes Wood has been appointed Judge Thomas' successor.

Whitman, Jared, 1784-1878
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Elihu, fl. 1821-1822
Thomas, Judge
Wood, Wilkes, fl. 1818-1822
Davis, N.M., fl. 1821
Mitchell, fl. 1821

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