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At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Taft, William H. (1857-1930) to Luke Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04279 Author/Creator: Taft, William H. (1857-1930) Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Typed letter signed Date: 2 March 1900 Pagination: 5 p. ; 15.2 x 23.6 cm. Order a Copy

Urges recipient to accept appointment as President of the Philippine Commission. Written on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit letterhead.

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922

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