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McKinley, William, 1843-1901 to Elihu Root re: giving a son's body and arms to his father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.052 Author/Creator: McKinley, William, 1843-1901 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1898/06/02 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

Written as President to Root as Secretary of War. The bearer, Nicholas Fish, had lost his son in the Spanish-American War.

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