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Alger, Horatio, 1832-1899 [Rich is the life which seeks a noble end].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.018 Author/Creator: Alger, Horatio, 1832-1899 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph quotation signed Date: 18 December 1882 Pagination: 1 p. 17.3 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy

A poem about helping others. The selfless person "wins Heaven's approval, gains true success."

Alger, Horatio, 1832-1899

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