A four-page letter from Bingham to Rollins, dated November 7, 1853, and sent from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (p. 1)
[James S. Rollins Papers, 1546-1968 (C1026), The State Historical Society of Missouri, Manuscript Collection-Columbia]
In the letter shown, George Caleb Bingham discusses his work on the genre paintings County Election and County Canvass. He also mentions future projects on Missouri subjects and news from home. The State Historical Society, Manuscript Collection-Columbia contains roughly 100 letters from Bingham to Rollins dating from 1837 to 1879.
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