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Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988 to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09573.01.26 Author/Creator: Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988 Place Written: Geneva, Switzerland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 August 1963 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 13.8 cm, Width: 17.5 cm Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Interlaken, August 1, 1963. Writes about meeting with Rod. He gets along well with the group, and they all go bike riding; but, Nellie's bike does not work properly, so she shops instead. She is excited to send letters about Rod to Davis, and she, writing from Geneva, says she has two more days with Rod.

Wetmore, Rod, fl. 1963-1978
Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988
Wetmore, Harry Davis, Jr., 1907-1995

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