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Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 My Dear and Beloved Son

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07827.02 Author/Creator: Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 Place Written: Algiers, Algeria Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 October 1811 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 31.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

To Benjamin Lincoln Lear
Small tear where seal was opened

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

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