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George W. Strong letter to John Nelson Lloyd, June 22, 1832.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, noting that his children have all had measles but are now well, describing a dinner held in honor of Washington Irving during which Chancellor James Kent and Irving gave very poor speeches and Philip Hone and John Duer gave good ones, and discussing the appearance of cholera in Canada, the certainty it will appear in New York, the great confusion of opinions on the subject, and if necessary, his plan to leave the city for Wilton, Connecticut.

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Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, noting that his children have all had measles but are now well, describing a dinner held in honor of Washington Irving during which Chancellor James Kent and Irving gave very poor speeches and Philip Hone and John Duer gave good ones, and discussing the appearance of cholera in Canada, the certainty it will appear in New York, the great confusion of opinions on the subject, and if necessary, his plan to leave the city for Wilton, Connecticut.
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - BV Lloyd, John (MS 1731.1)
Member of
George W. Strong letter books, 1804-1853. Volume 1, 1820-1832
Genre
letters (correspondence)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Cholera--New York (State)--New York
Subject (Name)
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Full Title
George W. Strong letter to John Nelson Lloyd, June 22, 1832.
Contributor
Lloyd, John Nelson, 1783-1841
Creator
Strong, George W. (George Washington), 1783-1855
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Date Created
1832-June-22
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