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Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron (1778-1868) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.133 Author/Creator: Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron (1778-1868) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 July 1834 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.6 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Introduces Harriet Martineau. Martineau was a British author and transcendentalist.

Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham,, 1778-1868
Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876

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