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to Mrs. Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.034 Author/Creator: Place Written: Hampton, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 October 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

A condolence letter from the Chaplain at Hampton Institute. He expresses his admiration for LeRoi, including LeRoi's playing of the Church Tower chimes. The signature is illegible.

Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1884-1978
Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

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