Letter from General William Franklin Draper to his son, Clare Hill Draper, April 28, 1899

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Title:
Letter from General William Franklin Draper to his son, Clare Hill Draper, April 28, 1899
Description:
A letter from General William Franklin Draper to his son Clare Hill Draper written from the Embassy of the United States in Rome while he was the Ambassador to Italy. The letter talks about his views on life and what his son should consider as he plans for his future. He stresses commitment and duty to the community. He tells him he should make his life useful to the community and that he should make life valuable and satisfactory to himself as long as it does not interfere with the public good. General William Franklin Draper was the Ambassador to Italy from 1896-1899.
Creator:
Draper, William F. (William Franklin), 1842-1910
Date:
April 28, 1899
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Bancroft Memorial Library
Collection (local):
Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection
Subjects:
Draper, William F. (William Franklin), 1842-1910--Correspondence
Draper, Clare Hill
United States.Army--Generals
Legislators--United States--1890-1990
Draper family
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Language:
English
Notes:
Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
Identifier:
DRFAM-WFD1842-008
letter_from_general_william_franklin_draper_to_his_son_clare_hill_draper_april_28_1899