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Moore, John (1826-1907) To Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04192.02 Author/Creator: Moore, John (1826-1907) Place Written: Fleet Street, London Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 June 1851 Pagination: 6 p. ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Excerpt:
16 June 1851: "Soon after my arrival I visited the Crystal Palace. This is a miniature world, where you may see people of every nation; and their advancement in the arts may be learned from the specimens of workmanship which they are here exhibiting.""

John Moore (1826-1907) was born in Indiana and taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. After medical school in Louisiana, he became an army surgeon and later served as U.S. Surgeon General.

Moore, John, 1826-1907

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