Letter, 1859 December 28, Hartford, Conn., to Samuel Colt.

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Letter, 1859 December 28, Hartford, Conn., to Samuel Colt.

Inquires whether Colt has a job opening for a printer, originally from Montreal, Canada, who has been guarding her home since it was burglarized.

4 p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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