Letter from William A. Hovey declining his invitation to the reunion

Letter from William A. Hovey declining his invitation to the reunion

This letter is written on lined paper with the Transcript Office letterhead. In the letter William A. Hovey thanks the recipient of the letter for his invitation to the reunion of the Free Soil Party and declines the offer. He then states that he has given they invitation to his associate, Ebenezer Nelson, who will try to attend.

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881

Nelson, Ebenezer

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Hovey, William A.

Hingham Public Library

1877 August 1

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Boston (Mass.)

1877 August 9

Hingham Public Library

Transcript Office,

324 Washington Street, cor. Milk Street,

Boston, Aug ……1…………… 1877

Dear Sir

I have to thank you for your invita-tion. I shall be ab-sent on the 9^th, but have handed the note to Mr Nelson, my associate, who will endeavor to be pre-sent –

                                Yours truly,

                                W^m A Hovey

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