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Pemberton, John M., fl. 1950-1957 To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09598.17 Author/Creator: Pemberton, John M., fl. 1950-1957 Place Written: Seoul, Korea Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 October 1951 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 15.7 cm Order a Copy

One letter dated Seoul, October 3, 1951, addressed to his wife. Describes the feeling of wearing clothes other than his uniform; found a picture from a movie camera that came with three types of lenses (a wide angle lens, a telephoto lens, and a normal lense); details owning a Contex-S on the base; mentions a soldier, Jake Bosseler, who returned to the states for 15 days.

Pemberton, John M., fl. 1950-1957
Pemberton, Kay, fl. 1950-1957

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