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McLean, William to Mrs. Dewey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.002 Author/Creator: McLean, William Place Written: Elizabethtown Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1854 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.9 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

He talks about his future marriage with Mary. He needs her support. Even though he has bad habits, Mary tends to indulge him. He asks Mrs. Dewey for best wishes.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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