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Motley, John Lothrop (1814-1877) to W. R. Darling re: reply to someone asking him for a job

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02453.24 Author/Creator: Motley, John Lothrop (1814-1877) Place Written: Boston Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1869/05/13 Pagination: 1 p. 18.1 x 23 cm Order a Copy

Motley was an American historian.

Motley, John Lothrop, 1814-1877

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