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Scott, Asahel Adams, (1829-1894) to Brother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09832.20 Author/Creator: Scott, Asahel Adams, (1829-1894) Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter signed Date: 2 December 1856 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.6 x 12.9 cm. Order a Copy

One unaddressed letter from A.A. Scott dated Allens Grove, December 2, 1856. Mentions current employment at a mill; recent snowfall; and invites him to come up for Christmas.

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