Letter to Chauncey Depew, 1898 May 12.

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Letter to Chauncey Depew, 1898 May 12.

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Discusses in detail the polling of prominent citizens as to their favorite historical character in American history and requests verification that both Depew and WIlliam K. Vanderbilt selected Abraham Lincoln. A handwritten note of reply in the lower left corner verifies that Depew chose Lincoln but questions whether anyone saw Vanderbilt.

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