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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PENNSYLVANIAN

Philadelphia, October 7, 1904.

Hon. S. W. Pennypacker,
Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, Pa.

My dear Governor:

In the new Bellevue-Stratford Mr. Boldt has fitted up a room known as the “Clover” room, and he will be the guest of honor at the first dinner the club will give there on Thursday evening the 20th instant. We have all great affection for you, for no one has ever lampooned the club as handsomely and eloquently as you have done, and there is nothing that our people enjoy more. Won't you let me know that you can come, and the invitation of the club will be sent you.

Sincerely yours,

A. K. McClure.

October fifteenth, 1904.

His Excellency, Samuel W. Pennypacker,
Governor of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.

My dear Governor Pennypacker:

Permit me to express to you the sincere appreciation of the Academy for your splendid address of welcome to the foreign delegates of the International Peace Congress. I know that the fact of your presence, as well as your address, were much appreciated by the delegates.

Very respectfully yours,
L. S. Rowe,

President.

Philadelphia, Penna.,

Oct. 28, 1904.

(Personal and confidential)
Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker,
Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, Penna.

Dear Governor:

I have yours of 27th instant, in reference to Mr. Durham. I realize and appreciate the force of your suggestion as to Mr. Durham's visits to Harrisburg from your point of view as explained by you. As a matter of fact, however, I think we can safely put the matter on the ground of his health at the present time, as he has been ordered by his physician to go back to the Adirondacks immediately after election for a month. Durham is getting along very well and holding his own first-rate, but it will be necessary for him to exercise very great care during the
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