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Description
Survey of land. Describes Cornish township, designed to accompany map
Date
6-2-1829
Keywords
Cornnish, Schenk's Creek, Vernon River, Monroe Township, Knox County, Church Square, Market Square, E. Harkness, Henry B. Curtis, John Wheeler, Mr. Fitch
Recommended Citation
Chase, Philander, "Letter to Rev. William Meade" (1829). Philander Chase Letters. 792.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/792
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[handwritten note following typed section]
P.S. June 2d. Phil.
Very Dear Brother
In addition to the annexed printed letter now most respectfully addressed to you I beg leave to subjoin a few words: the object of which is to entreat you to aid Mr. Fitch the Bearer with advice, your name and influence among your excellent Friends in Virginia.
If I fail in this my last effort, the consequences will be most fatal. If I succeed, our Institution will under God be put beyond the reach of doubt or danger as to the event of its final success.