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Dungan, W.W. (fl. 1870-1878) to [Edward R. Archer]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.106 Author/Creator: Dungan, W.W. (fl. 1870-1878) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 February 1878 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 26 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Expressing sympathy about the loss of Archer's father [Robert]. Referring to the highly commendable content contained in the eulogy, Dungan writes: "...it is a legacy which you have every reason to be proud of."

Archer, Edward Richard, 1834-1918
Dungan, W.W., fl. 1860-1878
Archer, Robert, fl. 1840-1878

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