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Plainfield N.J. Feb. 18, 1859

I have heard with interest
& gratification Mr. Steinbeck’s
Lectures upon Palestine, - The
Farmers, the governing classes, &
the Pilgrims to Jerusalem &
the Jordan; & think that they
present with clearness & direct-
ness statements of permanent
value respecting the Holy Land.

The lectures, simple in style,
are straightforward & authentic
narrative from a trustworthy
man, whose residence of nearly 9
years in the country which he
describes has qualified him for
the task, & from their minute-
ness & fulness of detail con