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Author and Composer of the National Anthem “The United States of America” (1935) and “O Flag of Our Land” (The New Star-Spangled Banner) (1938)
WATERMAN, Nixon (1859-1944) Author, poet, newspaper man with Omaha Herald and Bee, Chicago Herald and Post. Author and Composer of the National Anthem “The United States of America” (1935) and “O Flag of Our Land” (The New Star Spangled Banner) (1938). Very scarce typed letter signed, one very full page, January 10, 1908. A very detailed letter regarding him not using tobacco and alcohol. The last paragraph reads: “And as for alcoholic stimulants, visit and hospital, lunatic asylum or mad-house, or home for played-out intellectual workers, and you can learn to what a great extent alcoholic stimulants have helped misguided men to their sorry ends. A great many smokers and drinkers do good work. I’m sorry. I wish they couldn’t. I wish the habits were as fatal as they are inexcusable in a full statured man...” Signed in full. Mailing folds otherwise very good.................$175.00
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