Frank D. Willis letters, 1899-1921.

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Frank D. Willis letters, 1899-1921.

Brief letters (21 items, 1889-1919) to Willis, St. Paul (Minn.), from a number of Minnesota senators and members of congress commenting on various issues, including the pending appointment (1916) of Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court, and complying with Willis' requests for government publications.

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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