Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.365 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 September 1944 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated September 16, 1944. He answers questions from their last letter regarding Christmas time and his weight. He writes that they should send a Christmas box by mid November to get to him in time for Christmas. He also mentions that he is 188 pounds, but he has been eating less so he hopes to lose weight.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources