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Reference code
Thencanic letter from R. Earle Anderson, 25 October 1899
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Item
Title
Thencanic letter from R. Earle Anderson, 25 October 1899
Date(s)
- 1899 (Creation)
Extent
3 pages
Name of creator
(1881-1967)
Biographical history
Model School student and Thencanic Society member, ca. 1890s. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108265825/robert-earle-anderson
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Scope and content
R. Earle Anderson, a recent alumnus of the Model School, extends his gratitude to the Thencanic Society for electing him an Honorary Member. He name-drops several notable military and political figures of the time who have also received this honor: the U.S. Navy commanders Charles Sigsbee, W. S. Schley, and George Dewey, all heroes of the Spanish-American War, as well as the Qing Dynasty statesman Li Hongzhang. For an unknown reason, the text of this letter is identical to the one sent by Benjamin Messler on the same date (see related materials). Transcription included.