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Lot #182
Andrew Carnegie

?I really cannot undertake the task you suggest in yours of August 14th. The spirit is willing but alas! the flesh is weak. Old age bars many things.?

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?I really cannot undertake the task you suggest in yours of August 14th. The spirit is willing but alas! the flesh is weak. Old age bars many things.?

Industrialist and philanthropist. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, August 26, 1912. Letter to C. C. Hill. In full, 'Much as I appreciate the compliment, and especially much as I would like to oblige you, I really cannot undertake the task you suggest in yours of August 14th. The spirit is willing but alas! the flesh is weak. Old age bars many things.' In fine condition, with light show through from mounting remnants along top edge of reverse. RRAuction COA.

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