"My country, 'tis of thee!" / Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition.

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS.
WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

Gentlemen:

With reference to your request for an introductory note, allow me to assure you that it affords me great pleasure to speak to the masses through the medium of your excellent book.

Thanking you for the courtesy, I am,

Yours most truly,