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Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) to Norman Ross

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03007.56.02 Author/Creator: Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) Place Written: Pasadena, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 March 1898 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Norman Ross dated March 6, 1898. Discusses the death of his father and their relationship. Acknowledges that they are strangers but, due to her closeness to his father, feels that they in fact know each other well.

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904
Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897
Ross, Norman, fl. 1898

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