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Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901 to Harvey L. Brown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04546.020 Author/Creator: Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 March 1901 Pagination: 2 p. ; 27.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

Mentions siege of Peking, bombardment of Taku forts. Asks whether they received 'The Siege of Peking' or the photographs of the "bombardment of the Taku Forts."

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