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Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818) to Sally Richards

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.142 Author/Creator: Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 September 1804 Pagination: 1 p. 23.2 x 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Huntington asks Richard's to commune and confess to Christ. He offers to help remove any doubts about religion she may have.

Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818
Richards, Sally, fl. 1804

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