Thencanic letter from Benjamin Messler, 25 October 1899
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1899
Part of TFPL New Jersey State Normal and Model Schools at Trenton and Successor Institutions Collection
Benjamin Messler, 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 R. Earle Anderson on the same date (see related materials). Transcription included.
Messler, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Edmund), 1882-1952