Letter, 1834.

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Letter, 1834.

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Autograph letter to Professor Ferrar of Harvard University, introducing Harriet Martineau.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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