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Kip, William Ingraham. (1811-1893) to James B. McPherson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03746.03.09 Author/Creator: Kip, William Ingraham. (1811-1893) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1858 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 18.5 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy

Invitation to dinner. Date inferred.

William I. Kip was the Protestant Episcopal Bishop of California.

McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828-1864
Kip, William Ingraham, 1811-1893

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