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Perry, George W., fl. 1918 to Mrs. Perry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07810.083 Author/Creator: Perry, George W., fl. 1918 Place Written: France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 February 1918 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Writes to his mother about meeting a French submarine quartermaster and fumbling through the French language. Mentions meeting an old college friend near camp. Asks his father to send several books, including a French copy of Mark Twain's "Jean D'Arc." Written on YMCA letterhead.

Perry, George W., fl. 1918
Perry, W.W., Mrs., fl. 1918

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