This Gallery contains letters written by various luminaries visiting Philadelphia, taken from the book "Passing through: Letters and Documents Written in Philadelphia," a project of the Rosenbach Library in Philadelphia. Spelling errors and typographical oddities have been retained.

washingtonsite audobon
MARTHA WASHINGTON
samsteamboat
SAMUEL L. CLEMENS "MARK TWAIN"
JOHN J. AUDOBON
edgarpoehome
henrythoreau
EDGAR A. POE
HENRY D. THOREAU

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