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George Bancroft manuscript

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Description
"History of the United States. The American Revolution, vol. VIII. Chapter LI. Parliament is at one with the King. October-December, 1775." Inscription on leaf 2 says: "For Miss Florence Connyngham with the best wishes of George Bancroft."
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1860.
Call number
mssHM 2163
Creator
Bancroft, George (1800-1891)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson (Gunther III), Sale 15, 1919.
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.
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