Letter from Ida M. Tarbell (letterhead: S.S. McClure, Limited, New York City) to Joseph Medill, 1895-10-14
Scope and Contents
"I had the pleasure ... of talking with you about our proposed series of articles on Abraham Lincoln. ... I remember we talked of the famous Bloomington speech of Mr. Lincoln and you kindly gave me your impressions of it. Since then I have fround a man, Mr. H.C. Whitney ... who has made an attempt to reproduce the speech. He was at Bloomington and took notes. ... I trust, my dear Mr. Medill, that I am not imposing on your generosity in asking that you examine the report of Dr. Whitney and state fankly what you think of it."
Dates
- 1895-10-14
Creator
- From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
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