Letters from Jesse Hoyt to Edward Curtis 1837-1838

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Letters from Jesse Hoyt to Edward Curtis 1837-1838

Jesse Hoyt was a counsellor at law and Collector of Customs for the port of New York City. He wrote these letters to Edward Curtis, U. S. Representative from New York, in 1837 and 1838. The letters relate to politics, the New York Customs House, personal matters, and other subjects

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