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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01625.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the Friar Lands controversy |
| Title | Christopher J. Acer offering to sell documents related to the controversy surrounding the Friar Lands in the Philippines |
| Date | 07 July 1930 |
| Author | Acer, Christopher J. (b. 1886) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Offers a collection of documents related to the controversy surrounding the sale of the Friar Lands in the Philippines in circa 1902. Has shown these letters to R. W. G. Vail of the Roosevelt Memorial House, who has told him the collection would "bring a goodly sum of money." Was offered $1,500 for the collection a few years ago. Lacks steady employment and has a wife and children to support. If they are interested, please call him. |
| Subjects | Religion Catholicism Land Transaction Spanish American War Diplomacy Global History and Civics Land Transaction Asia Finance Book Selling |
| People | Acer, Christopher J. (b. 1886) |
| Place written | Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | Religion; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |