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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 to H. L. Shaw re: assuming the Presidency, inviting his Harvard friends

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.053 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1901/09/25 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Signed as President on black-bordered stationery. Alludes to a dinner with his Harvard friends held as Governor of New York two years prior.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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