Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1884-1898.

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Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1884-1898.

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Comprises 52 items from Pepper, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and 20 items from Lea. Subjects include Lea's donation of funding for the Institute of Hygiene at the University; support for the University Museum's Babylonian Expedition; the American Philosophical Society; and the Wistar Party.

72 items (78 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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