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Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919) to Robert Baker re: not fearing socialism

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05903 Author/Creator: Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919) Place Written: New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 6 December 1910 Pagination: 1 p. 25.4 x 19.7 cm Order a Copy

"But socialism does not alarm me at all, having implicit confidence in the disposition of the masses in general."

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