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Lyons, Curtis Blair, 1894-1968 to Helen Lyons

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07810.068 Author/Creator: Lyons, Curtis Blair, 1894-1968 Place Written: Castillon, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 2, 1919 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy

Writes to his wife about moving to a new location in the middle of wine country. He discusses the weather and asks about their daughter. Doubts any mail will reach him because he does not know the post office number. Written on YMCA letterhead.

Lyons, Curtis Blair, 1894-1968
Lyons, Helen, 1895-1990

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