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Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886 to Levi P. Morton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00118.02 Author/Creator: Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: March 21, 1884 Pagination: Order a Copy

Chester Alan Arthur introduces an American newspaper man, Albert Pulitzer, to the American foreign minister to France, Morton, as Pulitzer will be travelling abroad. Also asks Morton to extend "any attention or courtesy you may be enabled, consistenly with your duties..." to Pulitzer. Written on executive stationery with header: Executive Mansion, Washington. Stationery watermarked as Royal Irish Linen Marcus Ward & Co. Number 143 is underlined and written in the upper left hand corner. One black and white bust engraving of Chester A. Arthur included.

Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886
Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920
Pulitzer, Albert, fl. 1884

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