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Letters of Samuel Hughes


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Dated January 20th, 1839, from "Hope," this letter was written by Samuel Hughes.  These are photocopies from the original and reduced in resolution for the website.  Higher res copies are available on request. 


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This letter is dated October of 1838, from "Hope" and  On the second page, he included a copy of a poem he had written "some time ago" entitled "The Spring of the year - or the Prodigal son returning to his fathers house."  The poem is dated April of 1838. 
 


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This letter, dated 10th mo 19th 1851, from Newmarket,  is of particular interest as it concerns the death of Peter Cronkhite.  This one is worthwhile to read folks - the prose is absolutely wonderful.