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McKinley, William, 1843-1901 to Czar Nicholas II

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00782.16 Author/Creator: McKinley, William, 1843-1901 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed document signed Date: February 18, 1898 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Telegram thanking Czar Nicholas for condolences he had offered for the sinking of the USS Maine. Typed on Department of State telegram letterhead. Stamped "2d Assistant Secretary, Feb 18 1898."

McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
United States. President (1897-1901 : McKinley)

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