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McKinley, William (1843-1901) to Czar Nicholas II

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00782.16 Author/Creator: McKinley, William (1843-1901) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Typed document signed Date: 18 February 1898 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Telegram thanking Czar Nicholas for condolences he had offered for the sinking of the USS Maine. Typed on Department of State telegram letterhead. Stamped "2d Assistant Secretary, Feb 18 1898."

McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
United States. President (1897-1901 : McKinley)

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