Letter, 1902 May 29.

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Letter, 1902 May 29.

Letter from the secretary of David B. Henderson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., received by John William Griggs concerning action on a bill to erect a battle monument in Princeton, N.J.

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Historical Society of Princeton

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