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Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.329 Author/Creator: Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828 Place Written: Plymouth, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 June 1824 Pagination: 1 p. : address : free frank Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

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