Correspondence, with Henry Charles Lea, 1888-1897.

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Correspondence, with Henry Charles Lea, 1888-1897.

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Letters from Herbert Welsh to Lea, plus 4 newspaper clippings, 1889, on Indian affairs.

16 items (20 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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