Letter to John Milton Niles. Boston, MS. [1842?] Sep. 28.

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Letter to John Milton Niles. Boston, MS. [1842?] Sep. 28.

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Concernig the borrowing of papers from the Connecticut Historical Society; discussing current political maneuvering.

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Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

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