[Letter] 1902 Oct. 27, Adams Building, Boston [to] William Wallace, Omaha, Neb. / Charles Francis Adams.

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[Letter] 1902 Oct. 27, Adams Building, Boston [to] William Wallace, Omaha, Neb. / Charles Francis Adams.

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Adams discusses General Walker's History of the Second Corps, and comments, "The trouble with General Walker was, that he tried to do too much."

[1] leaf ; 27 cm.

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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