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Autograph letter signed from W. Newton Mercer, New Orleans, to James Henry Hackett [manuscript], 1856 January.

Mercer, William Newton, 1792-1874, sender.; Hackett, James Henry, 1800-1871, addressee.
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Title
Autograph letter signed from W. Newton Mercer, New Orleans, to James Henry Hackett [manuscript], 1856 January.
Description
1 item ; 17 x 14 cm
Associated name
Mercer, William Newton, 1792-1874, sender.
Hackett, James Henry, 1800-1871, addressee.
Scope and content
Thanks Hackett for the package he sent. Address appears on item as: Canal St.
Note
Bifolium. The date of the letter comes from a penciled-in note on the first leaf, written in another hand. Another note at the bottom of the first page states: "my collection of autograph letters- JHH." A note on the second leaf of the letter explains who Newton was, signed by Hackett.
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Letters (correspondence)
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.

Call number
Y.c.3964
Folger accession
4-27-50

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