Letter : Philadelphia, to [John] Fiske, [Cambridge, Mass.], 1889 May 24.

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Letter : Philadelphia, to [John] Fiske, [Cambridge, Mass.], 1889 May 24.

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Autograph letter signed. Lea writes about the controversy over "jus primae noctis."

1 item (2 p.) ; 22 cm.

University of Chicago Library

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University of Chicago Library

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Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909

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Fiske, John, 1842-1901

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Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902

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