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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Edwin Markham Poem, Outwitted
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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Edwin Markham Poem, Outwitted

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.51
Object Type Poem
Poet (American, 1852 - 1940)
Maker
Mediumink on paper
Dimensionsoverall H 5 in x W 3 in (12.7 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA handwritten copy of a poem by Edwin Markham titled: Outwitted. It is written in blue ink on yellowed paper. The first line is: He drew a circle that kept me out. On the bottom, written and signed in ink: In re your remarks about U.N. & the D.A.R. Beth Cambell Short. In the lower left, in faint pencil and seemingly in Eleanor Roosevelt's handwriting, is a written word which may be "Confucius."
Historical NoteThis poem was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of the poem is displayed alongside other items found in the wallet in the Museum’s FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD gallery.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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