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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 to Mr. Gales and Mr. Seaton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.155 Author/Creator: Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 16, 1837 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.6 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

Asks that the last 500 speeches of his that he ordered be sent to the folding room of the House of Representatives. Postscript requests the country newspaper be delivered to him in Buffalo, N.Y., during the recess. Wants $1 worth of speeches sent to William B. Smith of Buskirk's Bridge, NY.

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
Seaton, William Winston, 1785-1866
Gales, Joseph, Jr., 1786-1860
Smith, William B., fl. 1837

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