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Foster, Ephraim H., 1794-1854 to William Graham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02801 Author/Creator: Foster, Ephraim H., 1794-1854 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1814/06/12 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 20 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

Foster expresses his enduring friendship for Graham, though the two have not seen each other in years. Discusses Jackson's victory over the Creek Indians, their surrender, and other local news.

Foster, Ephraim Hubbard, 1794-1854
Graham, William P., fl. 1814-1815
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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