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Miller, Richard C., fl. 1941-1945 to Leonard Eugene Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.023 Author/Creator: Miller, Richard C., fl. 1941-1945 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Greeting Card Date: 21 November 1942 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 15.2 x 12 cm. Order a Copy

One greeting card from Richard C. Miller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 21, 1942. A Christmas greeting card depicting a black cat sending mail. Reads "A Merry Christmas To you. 'Old Bean.'" Signed as "Dick." The card was postmarked New York but most likely sent from a military location overseas.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Miller, Richard C., fl. 1941-1945

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