[Papers relating to dedication of Patton statue at U.S. Military Academy 19 August 1950].

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[Papers relating to dedication of Patton statue at U.S. Military Academy 19 August 1950].

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Guest list, order of exercises, memoranda relating to the dedication of Patton statue at U.S. Military Academy, 19 August 1950; corrected typescript of speech given by Mrs. George S. Patton, Jr. at dedication ceremony; extracts of speech given by Douglas Southall Freeman at dedication ceremony; replies to invitations to luncheon given by Mrs. George G. Patton, Jr. prior to dedication ceremony.

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Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

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Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

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Newspaper editor and historian. From the description of Letter to Charles Lee Lewis, 1943 August 17. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53180098 Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. From the description of Letters, 1934 July 14 and 1936 July 25 : to Miss Helen Webster. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567435277 Editor of the Richomd News Leader. ...

Patton, Beatrice Ayer, 1886-1953.

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