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Bulfinch, Charles (fl. 1827) to Nathaniel Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03545.22 Author/Creator: Bulfinch, Charles (fl. 1827) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 May 1828 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 25 x 40 cm. Order a Copy

Introduces Dr. Frederick Hall, a professor of natural philosophy interested in establishing a high school in Baltimore. Asks Williams to talk with Hall about the prospects of accomplishing this.

From the archive of Nathaniel Williams, a Baltimore lawyer, state senator, and United States District Attorney for Maryland, 1824-41.

Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844
Williams, Nathaniel, 1782-1864
Hall, Frederick, 1780-1843

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