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Emma M. String to Walt Whitman, 19 May 1881

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  • Title: Emma M. String to Walt Whitman, 19 May 1881
  • Date: May 19, 1881
  • Creator(s): Emma M. String
  • Whitman Archive ID: loc.01200
  • Source: The Charles E. Feinberg Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman, 1839–1919, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the correspondence, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Vince Moran Eder Jaramillo Nima Najafi Kianfar Nicole Gray Stefan Schöberlein
  • Cite this page: String, Emma M.. "Emma M. String to Walt Whitman, 19 May 1881." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 04 December 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: loc.01200.xml (TEI)
 loc.01200.001_large.jpg PENNINGTON SEMINARY, THOS. HANLON, D. D., Pres't. Pennington, N.J.​ May 19, 1881. Walt Whitman, Esq., Dear Sir,

The ladies of the Callilogian Society of Pennington Seminary have just completed their hall, which to be dedicated after the Commencement exercises June 24th.

Among the many noted names suggested as a speaker for the occasion yours has been selected. Will you do us the honor of delivering our dedication address?

Please answer by return mail.

Yours Respectfully, Miss Emma M. String Cor.​ Sec.​ Callilogian Soc.​  loc.01200.002_large.jpg
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