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Qualifies for in-house shipping---Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956), American author, scholar, and journalist; typed letter dated January 5, 1945, from H. L. Mencken to Mr. Geis expressing thanks and praise for a 1945 calendar he has received, letter signed by Mencken; engraved heading "H. L. Mencken / 1524 Hollins St. / Baltimore 23" was the home address of Mencken from 1883-1956 and now a city museum "H. L. Mencken House"; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Inv. 33)
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H. L. Mencken Signed Letter
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