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Cartland, Barbara, 1902-2000 to Atlee Kohl

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.279 Author/Creator: Cartland, Barbara, 1902-2000 Place Written: Hertfordshire, England Type: Typed letter signed Date: 3 November 1988 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 14.7 cm Order a Copy

Response to a solicitation by Kohl. Cartland sends a poetic prayer about eternal life.

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