Letter from President Benjamin Harrison
National Postal Museum

Letter from President Benjamin Harrison

October 28, 1891

paper; ink
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Concerns over the relentless slaughter of the nation's waterfowl arose early in the nineteenth century, and by mid-century those first expressions of concern erupted into a full-blown, multi-faceted debate that included, among others, professional hunters, farmers, resort owners, sportsmen, and state legislators.

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