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Letter from Ronald Reagan to Dr. and Mrs. William C. Gist, Springfield, Louisville, Kentucky, 26 July 1985

Item

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Title

Letter from Ronald Reagan to Dr. and Mrs. William C. Gist, Springfield, Louisville, Kentucky, 26 July 1985

Description

A letter gratefully acknowledging and commending efforts of Dr. and Mrs. Gist in restoring "Springfield, " Kentucky home of Pres. Zachary Taylor. Also compliments them for their participation in the 200th anniversary observance at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. To have a national cemetery named after Taylor is befitting "our twelfth President" who was " first and foremost a military man. "

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. C R [Presidents' Papers]

Citation

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004, “Letter from Ronald Reagan to Dr. and Mrs. William C. Gist, Springfield, Louisville, Kentucky, 26 July 1985,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 29, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2687.