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to Mary E. Blossom

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.168 Author/Creator: Place Written: Saratoga Springs, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 29 August 1888 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26.8 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

He talks about paying the mortgage and getting out of debt. He received a favor from his niece and he is paying her back.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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