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Van Wyck, Robert A., fl. 1899 to J.Q.A. Ward

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.253 Author/Creator: Van Wyck, Robert A., fl. 1899 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1899/06/21 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.6 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Re: Mayoral appointment for Ward to an Executive Committee in charge of reception for Admiral George Dewey.

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
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