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Letter

Letter

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Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
manuscript
date made
1816-07-21
associated person
Rathbone, Sarah
owner
Copp Family
place made
United States: New England
place owned
United States: Connecticut, Stonington
Physical Description
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 in x 11 1/8 in; 20.32 cm x 28.2575 cm
ID Number
DL.006791.03.022
catalog number
6791.03.022
accession number
28810
Credit Line
John Brenton Copp
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This is a copy of the words to the hymn, "I Know that My Redeemer Lives," written by Samuel Medley. See https://hymnary.org/text/i_know_that_my_redeemer_lives_what_joy#Author

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