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Summary
Addressed to David Weir, 33 Gansevoort Stre[et], New York C[ity], New York; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked in Baltimore, Jul. 30[?].
Entered according to act of Congress by Bloom & Smith, in 1861, in the Clerks office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127)
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Date
01/01/1861
Contributors
Wells, John G. (John Gaylord), 1821-1880, publisher
Source
Library of Congress
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