Autograph letter signed from George Pope Morris, New York Mirror Office, to Morton McMichael, Philadelphia [manuscript], 1838 August 20.

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Autograph letter signed from George Pope Morris, New York Mirror Office, to Morton McMichael, Philadelphia [manuscript], 1838 August 20.

Quotes from Troilus and Cressida, Julius Caesar and Hamlet. Asks McMichael to read several of his poems; encourages him to visit New York; mentions L.A. Godey. Addressed to McMichael in the care of L.A. Godey.

1 item ; 25 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482494

Folger Shakespeare Library

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