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John H. Barnes letters

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Description
One letter is addressed to Miss Townsend, and the other is addressed to Laurence Hutton.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1892-1896.
Call number
mssHM 11325-11326
Creator
Barnes, John H(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from A.A.A., Evert J. Mendell Collection, #117, [date of acquisition not identified].
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Hutton, Laurence, (1843-1904,)
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