Letter, 1847 January 16, Hartford, Conn., to William Anderson, Columbia, South Carolina.

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Letter, 1847 January 16, Hartford, Conn., to William Anderson, Columbia, South Carolina.

Regrets that he did not stay longer or move closer to Hartford; is pleased that she could advise on a suitable institution in which his brother James could be placed.

4 p. ; 19 x 11 cm.

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