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Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) to Morgan F. Thomas

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04623.04 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 February 1837 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 25.4 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Massachusetts Senator Webster writes to Thomas, a lawyer in Milford, Pennsylvania, regarding a case involving James Blumenson of Missouri.

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Thomas, Morgan F., fl. 1837
Blumenson, James, fl. 1837

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