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Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to William Cary Sanger

Creator:: Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926
Collection:: Robert Todd Lincoln Correspondence
Location:: Washington, D.C.
Date of Original:: 1918
Description:: Handwritten letter, 24 cm, on "1775 N Street, Washington, D.C." letterhead, dated February 12, 1918, addressed to Colonel Sanger and signed by Robert T. Lincoln. Lincoln expresses his thanks to Col. Sanger for a New York Times clipping of Howard Russell Butler's letter in regard to the George Grey Barnard statue of Abraham Lincoln (which Lincoln greatly disliked). He also asks Sanger to express his appreciation to his son (William Cary Sanger, Jr.) for the book of poetry ("The City of Toil and Dreams") and especially the poem "Lincoln Memorial [Bronze Statue]," stating that it reflects the many indications of influence of Abraham Lincoln's record on the young men now facing "the endless problems of their lives."
Subject:: Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926--Correspondence; Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921--Correspondence

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 71200908300796
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 71200908300796
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
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