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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 to Henry D. Gilpin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00655.05 Author/Creator: Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 Place Written: Kinderhook, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 27, 1842 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses electoral politics. Written from Martin Van Buren's estate, Lindenwald, in Kinderhook, New York.

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Gilpin, Henry Dilworth, 1801-1860

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