Letter, 1899 February 4, Cambridge [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham, [Staten Island] / Wm [William] James. 1899.

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Letter, 1899 February 4, Cambridge [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham, [Staten Island] / Wm [William] James. 1899.

Tells Markham that he got word to send him a copy of "The Nature of Evil" and "THe Church of Christ", but it's scaresn; informs him that he asked the publisher to send him a copy of "The Literart Remains".

1 p. ; 28 cm.

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Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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James, William, 1842-1910

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