"Holograph, signed. Title devised by cataloger. Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white lined stationery belonging to the \"Cheraw and Darlington Railroad.\" The letterhead reads, \"B.D. Townsend, President. President's Office. Cheraw and Darlington Railroad. Society Hill, S.C.\" Towards the spine edge of the letterhead, the words \"To W.D. Howells\" is written in another handwriting and underlined. Just above the salutation, the number \"283\" is written in pencil, while along the tail edge of the first page the phrase \"MS.A.1.2 V.39 P.151(b)\" is also written in pencil."
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"Letter from Belton O'Neall Townsend, Society Hill, S[outh] C[arolina], to William Dean Howells, 1877 Nov[ember] 5"
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creators
"Townsend, Belton O'Neall, 1855-1891 (Author); Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 (Addressee)"
