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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 to William E. Shepherd re: declining membership in the Beaux-Arts Institute

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.083 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1939/01/27 Pagination: 1 p. 23 x 18 cm Order a Copy

Signed as President on White House stationery. He notes he is a rank amateur

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945

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