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Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978 to Mr. R.J. Hinton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.038 Author/Creator: Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978 Place Written: Roanoke, Virginia Type: Typed letter Date: 5 December 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 28 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

A letter to the Director of Dependents Claims Services at the Veterans Administration, in which Cordelia Williams explains that when she initially filled out the form to claim LeRoi's life insurance, she stated that she recieved no allotment from any other soldier, but now she receives a small allotment on behalf of her son James, who is currently serving in the military. The header of the document notes that this is a copy of the letter.

Hinton, R.J., fl. 1943
Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1884-1978
Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

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