[Autograph letter signed, addressed to John M. Read of Philadelphia] Feb 6th 1849.

Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

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Jewett, William Cornell, 1823-1893

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Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874

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American lawyer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to The Marshal of the S. District of New York, 1839 Jan. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616393 The Read family consistently played an important role in American government and politics from the time that George Read, a Delaware resident, signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Throughout the 17th to 19th centuries, the Reads served as lawyers, judges, poli...