Letter, 1862 March 22, Hartford, Conn., to Mary Comstock, Hartford, Conn.

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Letter, 1862 March 22, Hartford, Conn., to Mary Comstock, Hartford, Conn.

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Sends poem suggested by Mary Comstock's touching description of Henry Howard Comstock's baptism at the deathbed of his father John Comstock; wishes to present the accompanying book to Mary's aged brother-in-law, Joseph Comstock.

4 p. ; 15 x 10 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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