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Thomas H. Neilson has recently had to go back to work after being unduly dismissed from a government position, and asks Theodore Roosevelt to purchase a set of books. Neilson appeals to Roosevelt to aid him by mentioning their shared membership in Masonic organizations, and highlighting some of his prominent ancestors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-06
Thomas H. Neilson writes about “The South in the Building of the Nation,” an encyclopedia written by experts in their respective fields. Themes included in the encyclopedia are history of the Southern states, political history, social life, economics, literature, fiction, poetry, art, music, oratory, and biographies of significant figures. Neilson includes the prices of encyclopedias. He includes a prospectus and order forms for those interested in purchasing a copy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-06