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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 to Lewis L. Strauss

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00707 Author/Creator: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed letter signed Date: April 25, 1934 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 28 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Letter concerns the Rindge Land business, the financing, and outlook of investing in "The richest soil in California." Also mentions tenant-related issues, particularly keeping land in the hands of white farmers rather than Asian tenants. Letter typed on personal stationery, with an autograph and initialed postscript pertaining to a possible visit by Strauss.

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Strauss, Lewis L., 1896-1974

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