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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00162.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | Grover Cleveland to George F. Parker declining an invitation |
| Date | 30 March 1896 |
| Author | Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Declines invitation to a celebration of Shakespeare's birthday. Expresses his appreciaton for the works of Shakespeare and writes "[s]urely if English speech supplies the token of united efforts for the good ...we will do well to fittingly honor the name and memory of William Shakespeare." |
| Subjects | President Literature and Language Arts Holidays and Celebrations |
| People | Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) Parker, George F. (George Frederick) (1847-1928) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Parker was an editor who published the writings of President Cleveland. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |