Series 29 - John Bell letter

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P/P155/66/29

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John Bell letter

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  • 15/10/1820 (Creation)

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17pp

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Dr. Arnold Schrier collected the letter from a private donor and shared the letter with his collaborator Kerby A. Miller, who created the transcript.

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Transcripts and a reproduction of a letter sent on 15 October 1820 by John Bell in Mount Pleasant, Alabama to his cousin James in Ireland. John touts the soil quality in Alabama and encourages his cousin to emigrate.

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