From Bert Lyon to "My dear Friend"

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Letter from Bert Lyon describing his friendship with and support for Tom Pendergast, as well as endorsing James Billings for Missouri Supreme Court. He claims that "perhaps in all American history there never was a national figure who was more misunderstood than Mr. Pendergast," and that Governor Stark "has proved himself an ingrate."

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Date: 
July 25th 1938
Modern Location: 
207 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
Stark, Lloyd Crow (1886-1972), Papers, 1931-1941, C0004
Digital Object Identifier: 
SHSMO-C0004-F04191-0001
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