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Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) to R. H. Selfride

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04675.29 Author/Creator: Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) Place Written: Trenton, New Jersey Type: Typed letter signed Date: 31 October 1911 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.7 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Declines an invitation to speak, as Governor of New Jersey. On stationery of the NJ Executive Dept. Possibly a traced signature.

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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