Espy, James Pollard (1785-1860) to Alexander Catlin Twining
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07242.02 Author/Creator: Espy, James Pollard (1785-1860) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 December 1854 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written by James Pollard Espy to Alexander Catlin Twining. Espy speaks about past and future experiments and the character of huricanes. This letter is written on blue paper. While the date written on the top of the first page of the letter reads December 16, 1854, written on the back of the letter is the date December 15, 1854.
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