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Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 to Luke Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04279 Author/Creator: Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Typed letter signed Date: 2 March 1900 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 15.2 cm, Width: 23.6 cm Order a Copy

Urges recipient to accept appointment as President of the Philippine Commission. Written on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit letterhead.

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922

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