Letter : Washington, D.C., to Edward B. Butler, [Chicago], 1893 Apr. 20.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to Edward B. Butler, [Chicago], 1893 Apr. 20.

Letter signed. Signed by John McAuley Palmer. Thanks Edward B. Butler for a complimentary ticket to attend the World's Columbian Exposition.

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