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Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05094 Author/Creator: Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1896 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Responds to a request from an unknown woman and writes out one verse of his poem, "Maryland My Maryland." States that he is not able to write out the entire poem because so many people ask for it.

Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908

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