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Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997 to Olive Coddiare

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09614.13 Author/Creator: Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997 Place Written: France Type: V-Mail Date: 12 March 1945 Pagination: 1 p. : V-Mail Height: 14.1 cm, Width: 11.8 cm Order a Copy

Coddaire writes that he got four packages, and two V-Mails with mail this morning. Two boxes were from Olive, one from Gloria, and one from Gladys. The "loot" was plum pudding, rum sauce, cookies, candy, a jar of cheese, tuna, chocolate bars, loose chocolate, a cartoon book, Esquire, writing paper, envelopes and pencils. He also mentions that one of the letters was from her dated March 1st, writing thats "what I call service." He also mentions that soon he will have leave and will go to England possibly Rockdale to visit some friends.

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997
Coddaire, Olive, 1910-1992

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