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Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 Extradition of William R. Shaver, charged with embezzlement & forgery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02785 Author/Creator: Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1912/04/17 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 41 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy

Partly printed document signed as President and countersigned by Wilson as Acting Secretary of State. Written to P.D. Howell of Canada.

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

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