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Griscom, William W. (Alexandria, Virginia) to his mother, Griscom, Sidney (Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) , 1849-11-15

 File — Box: 27

Scope and Contents

An account of his visit to Washington, D.C., with Benjamin Hallowell and classmates. Visited the panorama of Niagara Falls and Mammoth Cave, and he noted they stopped at the Smithsonian Institute which was under construction. Written on the reverse of his student report card from Alexandria Boarding School.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849-11-15

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