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Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857 to Andrew Pickens

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.08 Author/Creator: Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 June 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Introduces a friend, John Parker, Esquire who is visiting South Carolina for health reasons. Asks Pickens to please extend a welcome to Parker. With floral doodle in pencil on page three.

Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857
Pickens, Andrew, 1779-1838

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