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Hopkins, Lawrence L., fl. 1918-1919 to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07810.044 Author/Creator: Hopkins, Lawrence L., fl. 1918-1919 Place Written: Pimelles, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 12, 1919 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Tells his mother he has recieved her letters and is glad to hear that Harold is doing well. Reports that work on the roads has been slow due to the cold weather. Writes that he is aware of Theodore Roosevelt's death and says he gets current news from the Paris edition of the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the London Daily Mail. Written on YMCA letterhead.

Hopkins, Laurence L., fl. 1918-1919
Hopkins, A.W., Mrs., fl. 1918-1919
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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