Letters to Rev. William Henry Furness and Horace Howard Furness, 1848-1873.

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Letters to Rev. William Henry Furness and Horace Howard Furness, 1848-1873.

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Consists of 2 folders. Four letters, dating 1848-1863, are to Rev. William Henry Furness; 5 letters, dating 1864-1873, are to Horace Howard Furness.

9 items (9 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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