Closing Lines from the Novel, "Eben Holden"

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Document with the closing lines from the book "Eben Holden" by Irving Bacheller, published in 1900. A handwritten note is at the bottom of the document with the words, "To Sam Rayburn, with deep affection--Gene Worley 10/17/49 Washington, D.C." Francis Eugene Worley was a democratic U.S. Representative from Texas who served in the House of Representatives from 1941 to 1950. Sam Rayburn "saw himself" in these closing lines from the book "Eben Holden." The text is black, printed on cream colored paper.

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1 document : b&w ; 22.9 x 27.9 cm.

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Bacheller, Irving 1941/1950.

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  • Bacheller, Irving Irving Bacheller wrote "Eben Holden" in 1900. This document entails the closing lines from that book.

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Document with the closing lines from the book "Eben Holden" by Irving Bacheller, published in 1900. A handwritten note is at the bottom of the document with the words, "To Sam Rayburn, with deep affection--Gene Worley 10/17/49 Washington, D.C." Francis Eugene Worley was a democratic U.S. Representative from Texas who served in the House of Representatives from 1941 to 1950. Sam Rayburn "saw himself" in these closing lines from the book "Eben Holden." The text is black, printed on cream colored paper.

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1 document : b&w ; 22.9 x 27.9 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2011

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  • 1941/1950

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  • Sept. 3, 2011, 12:03 p.m.

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  • Aug. 27, 2020, 1:24 p.m.

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Bacheller, Irving. Closing Lines from the Novel, "Eben Holden", poem, 1941/1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183521/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site.

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