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File:Thomas Smith, Secretary, Virginia Gettysburg Commission (VGC) to Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, December 7, 1909 (041ea436-873b-4b36-843b-2eacb72ca62f).jpg

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English: Thomas Smith, Secretary, Virginia Gettysburg Commission (VGC) to Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, December 7, 1909
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English: Thomas Smith, Secretary, Virginia Gettysburg Commission (VGC) to Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, December 7, 1909
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Hotel Everett 1730 H Street Northwest Washington, D. C _________ ______ _______ December 7, 1909 To The Honorable The Secretary of War Sir: I am instructed by the Gettysburg Commission entrusted with the erection of a Monument in memorial of the troops of Virginia that participated in the battle at that place to report to you that at the meeting held in this city yesterday, they selected as site for said monument a point in the Confederate line of battle known as “Spangler’s Woods” Asking that I may be appraised of the approval of our action, I am, Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Thomas Smith Secretary

  • Keywords: gettysburg national military park; monuments; civil war; historical preservation; veterans; education; memorial
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English: Gettysburg National Military Park, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Date Taken on 14 April 2021
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041ea436-873b-4b36-843b-2eacb72ca62f

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