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Murray, Gilford (fl. 1899) to John La Farge

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.254 Author/Creator: Murray, Gilford (fl. 1899) Place Written: New York, NY Type: Typed letter signed Date: 26 July 1899 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26.5 cm x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Re: "Reception of Admiral Dewey, by the City of New York." The Committee on Decorations asks the President of the Society of Mural Painters for suggestions as to decorations of the procession route for the Dewey reception.

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
Dewey, George, 1837-1917
La Farge, John, fl. 1899
Murray, Gilford

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