French, Daniel Chester
Typed Letter, Signed
1909
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George Leon Varney for a volume entitled "Favorite Poems of Famous People" (Vaughan Publishing Co., Chicago. 1910) wrote to luminaries in many fields requesting their favorite poems. This is Daniel Chester French's reply to him, with three choices."I have so many favorites". A fine copy of the book is included. The typed letter is dated August 27, 1909. It is on Chesterwood stationary and signed in ink.
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