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Burtown, Ino. A., fl. 1876 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.134 Author/Creator: Burtown, Ino. A., fl. 1876 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: Circa 1876 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 20.6 x 18.2 cm. Order a Copy

This is a short note that says the document that was originally forwarded with it was to be destroyed after reading. According to the docket the original document was about delegates to the convention in Cincinnati, which occurred in 1876. There is no other document with this note, it probably was destroyed as asked in the note.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Burtown, Ino. A., fl. 1876

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