Letter, 1847 November 8, Keene, New Hampshire, to [Edward Everett].

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Letter, 1847 November 8, Keene, New Hampshire, to [Edward Everett].

Accepts appointment as Royall Professor at the Harvard Law School.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7670798

Massachusetts Historical Society

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