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Ruhl, Arthur, 1876-1935 to William N. Haskell Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09761.17 Author/Creator: Ruhl, Arthur, 1876-1935 Place Written: Odessa, Russia Type: Typed letter Date: 4 October 1922 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 27.4 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated Odessa, October 4, 1922. Pertains to meeting the Odessa contact; rumors of the American Relief Administration leaving Russia; the extremity of children dying from starvation; and that the Soviet representative stated needing 20 million pounds of food to keep the population fed.

Ruhl, Arthur, 1876-1935
Haskell, William N. Jr., 1878-1952

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