Morgan, J. Pierpont, 1837-1913 to Charles Conant
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01530 Author/Creator: Morgan, J. Pierpont, 1837-1913 Place Written: Aix-les-Bains, France Type: Letter signed Date: April 21, 1908 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 21 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy
Pierpont writes to financial author, Charles Conant, declining request to have his biography written. He writes "... At the same time any such procedure is entirely contrary to my taste, nor can I say that I am very anxious to have any biography published, even after I have passed away." Letter written on Grand Hotel d'Aix, letterhead with hotel envelope. Envelope includes a twenty-five cent French stamp and four postmarks: two from Aix-les-Bains and two from Paris.
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