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    <unittitle>Charles Page Bryan papers</unittitle>
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      <persname rules="aacr" source="ingest">Bryan, Charles Page</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="Creation" era="ce" normal="1897/1902" type="inclusive">1897-1902</unitdate>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Charles Page Bryan Papers, WLU Coll. 0141, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA</p><p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>This collection consists of certificates of appointment by United States President McKinley to Minister of Brazil, letters from President McKinley, news of the president's death, and of photos, clippings, and memorabilia related to McKinley.</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>Charles Page Bryan was an prominent American lawyer and diplomat.  He was appointed minister to China by United States President William McKinley in 1897.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <genreform>Photographs</genreform>
    <subject source="fast">Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.worldcat.org/fast/996779" source="fast">Correspondence</subject>
    <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">McKinley, William</persname>
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