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Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916 to wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.119 Author/Creator: Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 26.2 cm Order a Copy

He describes the people of Paris, including the upper classes, the middle and lower classes and what he calls,a "Frenchy."

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