Letter, 1911, January 19, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham,[Staten Island] / James [Thompson]. 1911.

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Letter, 1911, January 19, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham,[Staten Island] / James [Thompson]. 1911.

Looking for Markham; tells him of illness in the family; whishes to meet.

3 p.on 1 leaf ; 22 cm.

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Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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