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Size | 4 items |
Abstract | Columbus Delano was a resident of Mount Vernon, Ohio. Delano was later a United States Representative and Secretary of the Interior under President Grant. The collection includes a letter, 1834, from Delano to his future mother-in-law asking permission to marry her daughter, and correspondence, 1836-1839, between Delano, away on business, and his wife at home at Mount Vernon, Ohio, including a letter describing Philadelphia. |
Creator | Delano, Columbus, 1809-1896. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, January 2011
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Columbus Delano (1809-1896) was a resident of Mount Vernon, Ohio. Delano was later a United States Representative and Secretary of the Interior under President Grant.
Back to TopThe collection includes a letter, 1834, from Delano to his future mother-in-law asking permission to marry her daughter, and correspondence, 1836-1839, between Delano, away on business, and his wife at home at Mount Vernon, Ohio, including a letter describing Philadelphia.
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