Typewritten letter signed, dated : Boston, 2 January 1912, to Harry H[arkness] Flagler, 1912 Jan. 2.

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Typewritten letter signed, dated : Boston, 2 January 1912, to Harry H[arkness] Flagler, 1912 Jan. 2.

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Saying he would be glad to recommend Walter Damrosch as a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Music (from The New England Conservatory of Music) if he were sure Damrosch wanted it, adding that there are some who feel that the degree "has been so debased in this Country that a real musician is much better off without it."

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Pierpont Morgan Library.

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