Letters, 1840 June 16-1866 December 7, Florence to George Ticknor, [n.p.].

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Letters, 1840 June 16-1866 December 7, Florence to George Ticknor, [n.p.].

Letters mention various literary matters and national events: W.H. Prescott, Gaetano Castillia, American Civil War, Austro-Italian conflict of 1866, Filippo Mazzei. One is a lettter of introduction for Ticknor to Francesco Bonamici.

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Capponi, Gino, 1792-1876

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