Autograph letter signed : Mattapoisett, to an unidentified man, 1878 Sept. 6.

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Autograph letter signed : Mattapoisett, to an unidentified man, 1878 Sept. 6.

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Regarding his request for recommendations for old English names; referring him to "Camden's Remains," not so often cited as his "Brittania"; describing his preference for simple names, citing the example of his former country home, "Canoe Meadow."

1 item (3 p.) ; 15 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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