Berte (fl. 1835) to Elizabeth Blair
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.27.08 Author/Creator: Berte (fl. 1835) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 25 June 1835 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 25 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
A friend informs Blair, the daughter of Francis Preston Blair, of the affairs of mutual acquaintances in Washington, D.C. Year estimated based on the use of Blair, Elizabeth's maiden name. "A.G. Brown" was written in the top right corner of the address leaf at a later date.
Francis Preston Blair served as editor of the Democratic Washington, D.C. newspaper, The Globe, between 1829 and 1845.
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