Letters, 1857 April 1 and 1862 Sept. 24, Rome and Geneva, to George Ticknor, [n.p.].

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Letters, 1857 April 1 and 1862 Sept. 24, Rome and Geneva, to George Ticknor, [n.p.].

Inquires if he is comfortable at the hotel or if he would prefer an apartment; refers to Civil War, mentioning McClellan; European political events.

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