Letter,1919, April 18, New York City. [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island, N.Y. / Roger Lewis. 1919.

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Letter,1919, April 18, New York City. [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island, N.Y. / Roger Lewis. 1919.

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Roger made arrangements for Edwin to speak at the Eldridge Street University Settlement House. They would like him to read some poems, especially "The Man with the Hoe. They are very excited about his vist. He asks if Whittys"s poem came and he declined Miss Phillips. I believe it was about a Poe print.

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Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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