Letter to George Bancroft, 1848.

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Letter to George Bancroft, 1848.

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A letter introducing Rev. Samuel Penniman Leeds to George Bancroft, United States minister to Great Britain. Dated New York, 17 April 1848.

1 folded sheet (1 p.) ; 23 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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