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Kane, Jas I., (fl. 1878) to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.075 Author/Creator: Kane, Jas I., (fl. 1878) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 December 1878 Pagination: 1 letter, 1 docket Order a Copy

This is a series of a letter and a separate docket, both concerns a request by Kane to send a copy of a bill, as well as a book Kane wrote.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Kane, Jas I., fl. 1878

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