Letter, 1838 April 9, Hartford, Conn., to Mary Wells.

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Letter, 1838 April 9, Hartford, Conn., to Mary Wells.

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Asks Mary to obtain some particulars from George Burgess, Rector of Christ Church, Hartford, about the African-American orphans.

2 p. ; 20 x 12 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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