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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.381 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 November 1944 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated November 18, 1944. Mentions the recent presidential election and politics. He also mentions letters he received from Edna Graeff and June Walter. He sent a photograph of himself to Marguerite Graeff and Edna saw it while visiting and hinted how nice it was. As a result he is going to have some more made and send it out to some more people. He also mentions a newspaper article he read that reported the fear of "Robot Bombs" being aimed at the east coast. He reports that with the four boxes they are sending and two others that Arvilla Good, and June Walter are sending he will have trouble finding somewhere to put them until Christmas. He also outlines everyone that needs to sign off for a late-night pass.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945
Good, Arvilla, fl. 1944-1945
Graeff, Edna, fl. 1943-1945
Graeff, Margurite, fl. 1943-1946

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