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Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) Draft of one of the opening sections of first State of the Union address.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07999 Author/Creator: Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1885/12/08 Pagination: 2p. + collaterl letter 31.1 cm x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Draft of one of the opening sections of first State of the Union address. With collateral G.L. Rives Als fowarding draft to his sister, stating " the rest of the draft wad torn up, - so this is all there is of it."

Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908

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