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Letter from Henry Hays to Sarah Ann Hays, August 10, 1829
A three and a half page letter (7.5" x 12") written on August 10, 1829, by Henry Hays (1809-1874) to his sister Sarah Ann Hays (1805-1894), care of Dr. Isaac Hays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter details a steamboat trip to Saratoga Springs aboard the Pennsylvania, includes a poem by the author, and mentions encounters with Mr. and Mrs. Moses Myer in New York City and Mr. David Hoffman. The letter is described as deeply personal and touching. Sarah Ann Hays later married Major Alfred Mordecai in 1836; she was the niece of Rebecca Gratz.
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- HAYS, HENRY / HAYS, SARAH ANN
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 5, Folder 10