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Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 to Robert G. White

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05891.03 Author/Creator: Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 October 1854 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 20.5 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics and an upcoming election, which he believes he can win.

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
White, Robert Gray, 1807-1875

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