Correspondence, 1845.

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Correspondence, 1845.

Correspondence, Sept. 11, 1845, from Ramsdell, Chicago (Ill.), to George W. Clark, Victor (N.Y.), describing her voyage from Buffalo (N.Y.) to Chicago on the ship "St. Louis", giving a brief description of Chicago. Besides the original letter there is also a typed transcription (2 p.).

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Ramsdell, Lucy.

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