Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 to Charles Dudley Warner re: declining to write a life of Francis Parkman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02551.03 Author/Creator: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 Place Written: Princeton, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 12, 1898 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy
Having been asked to write the life of Francis Parkman for the American Men of Letters Series, Wilson, despite the compliment to his own abilities, declines.
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