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<p>Hotel Everett
1730 H  Street Northwest
Washington, D. C
_________ ______ _______
December 7, 1909
To The Honorable
The Secretary of War
Sir:
I am instructed by the Gettysburg Commission entrusted with the erection of a Monument in memorial of the troops of Virginia that participated in the battle at that place to report to you that at the meeting held in this city yesterday, they selected as site for said monument a point in the Confederate line of battle known as
“Spangler’s Woods”
Asking that I may be appraised of the approval of our action,  
I am,			
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Thomas Smith
Secretary</p>
<ul><li>Keywords: gettysburg national military park; monuments; civil war; historical preservation; veterans; education; memorial</li></ul>
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