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Page 79
His diary tells of the many informal social gatherings at the White House , which were the principal relaxation of the President . “ I joined the President and Secretary Gage in singing Methodist hymns . Senator Hanna was present ...
His diary tells of the many informal social gatherings at the White House , which were the principal relaxation of the President . “ I joined the President and Secretary Gage in singing Methodist hymns . Senator Hanna was present ...
Page 97
At New Orleans , which had never been visited by a President of the United States before , eight spirited white horses , with yellow - satin harness , drew the President's carriage in a parade before hundreds of thousands of people .
At New Orleans , which had never been visited by a President of the United States before , eight spirited white horses , with yellow - satin harness , drew the President's carriage in a parade before hundreds of thousands of people .
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“ Cortelyou told me of the condition of the President . I then saw the President's sisters , Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley ; and Mary Barber , who was trying to comfort Mrs. McKinley . I did not see Mrs. McKinley .
“ Cortelyou told me of the condition of the President . I then saw the President's sisters , Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley ; and Mary Barber , who was trying to comfort Mrs. McKinley . I did not see Mrs. McKinley .
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| Title | Portrait of an American: Charles G. Dawes Portrait of an American: Charles G. Dawes, Bascom Nolly Timmons |
| Author | Bascom Nolly Timmons |
| Publisher | Holt, 1953 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 344 pages |
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