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Stone, Donald, 1925-2017 to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, Bob Stone, Jim Stone, Barry Marks, and Ken Marks and anyone else who is around

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.046 Author/Creator: Stone, Donald, 1925-2017 Place Written: Madison, Wisconsin Type: Typed letter Date: 21 September 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 27.6 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document

Addressed to "Dad, Bee, Bob, Jim, Barry, Ken, and anyone else who is around." Nothing much to report from the "northwestern sector." Talks about five professors of Spanish who alternate days, including "Captain Eduardo Nile-Silva from the U. of Madrid and Pultizer and Guggenheim fellowships winner, is the best language teacher I've ever had." Another teacher, who is the head geographist, [Leo Heinrich] Waibel, is a former member of the German Supreme Court and great teacher. In additon to classes, they have "P.T." [Physical Training] and other tests.

He went on a trip to Minneapolis, and then to Northfield to explore canyons with some "ex-Williams" boys. He also writes that summer school is over, and all the girls have gone home. Congratulates Bob on his hard work and signs off.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
Stone, Jacob, fl. 1894-1985
Marks, Barry, 1926-1983
Stone, Donald, 1925-2017
Stone, James, 1926-2007
Stone, Beatrice Hecht Marks, 1901-1962

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