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Dawes, Charles (1865-1951) to my dear mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02679.55 Author/Creator: Dawes, Charles (1865-1951) Place Written: Washington D.C. Type: Typed letter signed Date: 13 July 1921 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22 x 27 cm. Order a Copy

He has great respect for the president. His wife wife and children will be coming to visit soon. He does not want to have to stay longer than next June.

Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951

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