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Bartholdt, Richard, 1855-1932 to Fred Goetz

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03481.26 Author/Creator: Bartholdt, Richard, 1855-1932 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Typed letter signed Date: 16 May 1915 Pagination: 1 p ; 26.7 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Accepts Goetz's invitation to address Goetz's (unspecified) National Society 9 June 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. Bartholdt, who was asked to present on the topic of personal liberty, charges Goetz $100. Possibly written to Fred Goetz, a notorious organized crime participant in the early twentieth century. Typed on House of Representative's stationery.

Bartholdt, Richard, 1855-1932
Goetz, Fred, ?-1934

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