Letters, 1893, 1902, 1905.

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Letters, 1893, 1902, 1905.

Letters to Mrs. Robert P. Porter, of Tennessee from Mary A. Ward (Mrs. Thomas Humphrey Ward), William McKinley, Edgar Wilson ("Bill") Nye, and an unknown sender. The letters are mostly thank you notes for kindness and hospitality that Mrs. Porter bestowed on the senders.

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Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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President William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States. He was beginning his second term as President after winning the election in 1900. On Sept. 5, 1901 he and his wife were attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York when he was shot by as assassin waiting in line to shake his hand. After being attended by physicians, he was resting at the exposition's director's home in Buffalo, NY. He seemed to be recovering when his condition rapidly worsened on Sept. 14th. P...

Ward, Humphrey, Mrs., 1851-1920.

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English novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Tring, to Henry Yates Thompson, 1893 Aug. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872443 ...

Nye, Bill, 1850-1896

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Nye was a distinguished American journalist, who later became widely known as a humorist. He was also the founder and editor of the Laramie Boomerang. From the description of Bill Nye newspaper articles, 1890-1898, 1935-1971. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26729751 American humorist, journalist and lecturer. From the description of Letters from Bill Nye to Major Pond, 1885-1896. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 19020021 ...

Porter, Robert P. Mrs.

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