Eulogy of Henry Ward Beecher, [1887].

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Eulogy of Henry Ward Beecher, [1887].

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Signed manuscript eulogy for Henry Ward Beecher written by Rutherford B. Hayes, at the request of Edward Bok. Solicited for an anniversary celebration of Beecher's ministry prior to Beecher's death, it was included with tributes by other leaders in a limited edition volume, Beecher Memorial, published privately by Bok.

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