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Bridge, James (fl. 1790) "Very Old Letters from my Fathers Classmates"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00958.13.02 Author/Creator: Bridge, James (fl. 1790) Place Written: [various places] Type: Letterbook Date: 1790s Pagination: 1 v. ; 25.6 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

One letterbook entitled, "Very Old Letters from Fathers Classmates." Pages contain math problem figures.

Bridge, James, 1765-1834

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