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Brown, Elijah T., fl. 1869 to Mrs. Joseph Wait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.124 Author/Creator: Brown, Elijah T., fl. 1869 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 March 1869 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 34 cm Order a Copy

On behalf of the Merchants Benevolent Association, Elijah T. Brown offers his condolences on the death of her husband.

Brown, Elijah T., fl. 1869

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