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Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 to D. Thompson and Son

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.221 Author/Creator: Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 Place Written: Summerville, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 August 1876 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 12.4 cm Order a Copy

Discusses financial matters such as a life insurance policy and mortgage with D. Thompson and Son, possibly a law firm.

Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

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