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Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.125 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Great Lakes, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1943 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 15.9 cm Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff, dated October 25, 1943. Leonard writes he heard from Lill about the suit and hopes it come out nice. He is anxious to get home and wants them to send him his blue bag to pack. He heard from Fuzz and think it's possible Russell Winemiller is back home. He inquires if his father got a new pen. He just got the peanuts Susan sent him in the afternoon mail call. They are not what he wanted but they are really good. Leonard wrote the second page of the letter at the Hostess house. He went to dinner with some other guys, and mentions getting letters from Joyce, and some other girls.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Winemiller, Russell, fl. 1943
Winemiller, Robert A., fl. 1921-1947

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