Letters to Rev. William Henry Furness and Horace Howard Furness, 1844-1892.

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Letters to Rev. William Henry Furness and Horace Howard Furness, 1844-1892.

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Consists of 2 folders. The letters dated 9 September 1887 and 4 October 1887 are to Horace Howard Furness; the rest are to Rev. William Henry Furness.

10 items (14 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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