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Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 to Henry Knox Craig

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.043 Author/Creator: Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 Place Written: Eastport, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 June 1868 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 25.1 cm Order a Copy

Expects Craig to visit in July. Mentions his son Conway Hunt. Discusses his plans for the Fourth of July, and whether Craig should travel to Maine by steamer or train.

Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889
Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869
Hunt, Conway Bethune, 1861-1947

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