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Letters To and From Prisoners (PA) 1845

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Subject = Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania

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Letters sent to and mailed from prisoners incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary (also known as Cherry Hill Prison). Correspondents are usually friends and family members. Topics include parole, family and financial concerns, illnesses, and daily activities. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth.

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Correspondence (1)
Letters (1)
Prisoners (1)
Prisons (1)

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Pennsylvania (1)

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Eastern State Penitentiary (1)

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1845 (1)

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Letters To and From Prisoners (Roll 6974)

Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Letters, Correspondence

Eastern State Penitentiary, Prison Population Records, Letters To and From Prisoners, 1845

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