Charles and William R. Humphrey correspondence 1811-1847 Humphrey, Charles and William R. correspondence

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Charles and William R. Humphrey correspondence 1811-1847 Humphrey, Charles and William R. correspondence

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This collection is made up of letters addressed to Charles Humphrey, a New York lawyer and politician (39 items), and to his son William (7 items). Charles Humphrey's incoming correspondence concerns his legal career, his financial and business affairs, and state or national political issues. William Humphrey's incoming letters primarily concern his finances relating to his law practice in Ithaca, New York.

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