Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 to J. C. S. Harrison
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00211 Author/Creator: Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 Place Written: North Bend, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 19, 1840 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Written in response to a letter from his grandson, J. C. S. Harrison. President-elect Harrison advises him at Asbury University in Greencastle, Indiana, for success in life. Encloses five dollars. Harrison misspells the name of the university as "Astbury."
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