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John F. Long, St. Louis, letter to Nathaniel Carlin :

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Description
Regarding instructions to close out property and to rent or lease Ulysees S. Grant's Missouri farm; will be selling remaining farm property. Written by Long in the capacity as special agent for Grant.
Type
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Production date
1875 October 13.
Call number
mssHM 21689
Creator
Long, John F(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
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
Carlin, Nathaniel,
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