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O'Brien, John A. To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: appointment for Ward to a committee on the discovery of the Hudson River.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.328 Author/Creator: O'Brien, John A. Place Written: New York, New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1905/07/28 Pagination: 1 p. + dock. 25.3 cm x 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Written on "City of New York, Office of the Mayor."

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
O'Brien, John A., fl. 1905

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