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Brown, Henry (fl. 1861-) to Mrs. Sowell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07205.100 Author/Creator: Brown, Henry (fl. 1861-) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 13.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

No year. He was supposed to be leaving in the morning but then he got a fever. Edgar Crockett got a bad cold as well. He is upset about having to stop,

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