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Mom (fl. 1945) to Richard Singer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09903.49 Author/Creator: Mom (fl. 1945) Place Written: Springfield, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 November 1945 Pagination: 2 p. ; envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Richard Singer from his mother dated November 16, 1945. Mentions going back to work, a shop employee's son who could not pass the test to join the Navy or the Marines, and gives updates on the weather.

Singer, Richard, fl. 1945

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