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Hutton, Edith, fl. 1943-1945 to Leonard Eugene Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.185 Author/Creator: Hutton, Edith, fl. 1943-1945 Place Written: Etters, Pennsylvania Type: Greeting Card Date: 20 December 1943 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 14 cm, Width: 11.5 cm Order a Copy

One greeting card from Edith Hutton to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated December 19, 1943. Card features a flag and cross hovering over a winter scene with a church steeple. The card reads "There will always be a Christmas." The inside of the card features a church window behind an open book with white holly and leaves. The inside reads "There Will Always Be A Christmas As long as brave men fight To rid the world of darkness With Freedom's Holy Light... There Will Always Be A Christmas If we all do our part. And each one keeps The Trust Of God Forever In His Heart! A Blessed Christmas And New Year To You." There is also a verse from the Bible, Matthew 20:28.

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