Letter 1918, June 26, Manhattan, N.Y. [to] Mr. Edwin Markham /Staten Island, N.Y. / Bliss Carman. 1918.

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Letter 1918, June 26, Manhattan, N.Y. [to] Mr. Edwin Markham /Staten Island, N.Y. / Bliss Carman. 1918.

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Bliss discusses development of the inner life of our men. He also tells what Bruce Barton has written from the headquarters of the Y.M.C.A. Nation War Work Council about the fighting men and quotes a letter from General Pershing's. Bliss is part of a group or Committee called The Vigilantes. He has strong convictions to it. He includes a list of writers and artists who are members, an essay called A Mountain Trail published in the Sunset Magazine.

6 p. on 3 leaves ; 18-25 cm.

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

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