Letter, 1853 February 1, Boston, Massachusetts, to Joel Parker, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Letter, 1853 February 1, Boston, Massachusetts, to Joel Parker, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Announces Parker's election as a fellow of the Academy.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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