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Letter Describing Bookselling in New York

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Letter from a 19th century New York book agent to his aunt and uncle concerning his sparse business selling books door-to-door in Amsterdam and Herkimer, New York. He bemoans the the high costs of lodging and transportation.

Purchased from Pan-American Books, January 22, 1976.

Originally cataloged in 1992. Re-processed and finding aid prepared in February 2023 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.

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Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
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Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services
Finding Aid Date
February 2023
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