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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 to Robert McClelland

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02320.04 Author/Creator: Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1855 circa Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 15.9 cm, Width: 10 cm Order a Copy

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Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872
McClelland, Robert, 1807-1880
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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