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Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892 to Ethan A. Jenks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.285 Author/Creator: Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 November 1891 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Hutchinson, a district tax collector, informs Jenks, Rhode Island deputy collector, that they will "get cat-hauled over the coals by Department soon," if Jenks does not promptly provide him with information on a tax issue within Jenks' division. Written on IRS stationery.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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