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Brooks, Erastus, 1815-1886

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1815 - 1886

biographical statement

Brooks was an American politician who served in the United States Senate.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter and a portrait, 1862

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 5-6
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 16 July 1862, composed in New York, and addressed to "Dear Sir." Brooks states, "Regretting your personal loss . . . [and] the greater loss of your deserving & prosperous city. I subscribe myself." Also included is a portrait of Brooks clipped from a magazine.

Dates: 1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 2, Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection

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