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Bates, Henry, fl. 1863 to: "Dear Friend."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06451.066 Author/Creator: Bates, Henry, fl. 1863 Place Written: Concord, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/02/06 Pagination: 3 p. Order a Copy

Bates wonders how his friend is doing. He has been working in a "wollen" factory for about three months. He reports that "there is great excitement here on the soil question."

Morris, George M., fl. 1861
Bates, Henry, fl. 1863

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