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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 to Lillian Wald

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03181.02 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: January 12, 1939 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Sends a copy of his Annual Message (State of the Union speech, see GLC03181.01) and also his Jackson Day speech. Addressed to Wald in Westport, Connecticut. Written on White House stationary.

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945
Wald, Lillian D., 1867-1940

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