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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 to Harriette Story Paige

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.52 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: circa 1845 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 19.3 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

Expresses joy to his sister-in-law that his daughter Julia Webster arrived at his location with her children. Instructs Paige to give his love to Caroline (likely one of the Paige's children) and her babies.

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Paige, Harriette Story, 1806-1863
Webster, Caroline LeRoy, 1797-1882
Webster, Julia, 1818-1848

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