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Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951 to my dear mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02679.19 Author/Creator: Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1 July 1918 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 29 cm Order a Copy

He tells her how to frame the card he sent and he says he will send some of his papers to America. They are glad their work is not mentioned in America because it would embarrass them.

Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951

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