Diaries of Henry Holcombe Tucker, 1854-1875.

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Diaries of Henry Holcombe Tucker, 1854-1875.

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The collection consists of four diaries of Henry Holcombe Tucker, dating 1854, 1855, 1859 and 1875, which detail his activities and career, and include an autobiographical sketch. The volumes are narrow quartos, with original leather spines and marbled boards, containing approximately 450 pages plus blanks.

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