Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to James Monroe, 1846 Oct. 27.

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Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to James Monroe, 1846 Oct. 27.

October 27, 1846, letter to James Monroe, nephew of U.S. President James Monroe, regarding his plan to publish "The National Album" (published in 1847 as American Historical and Literary Curiosities), containing autographs, illustrations, and interesting letters of leading men of the Revolutionary era.

1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 29 cm.

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