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Winchester, William, 1807-? to James Winchester

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06997.013 Author/Creator: Winchester, William, 1807-? Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1810 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Accounts, progress of General Winchester's son Marcus. Marcus has not yet chosen a profession; his uncle urges him to do so and to write his father about it.

Winchester, James, 1752-1826

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