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Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995 to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09910.14 Author/Creator: Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995 Place Written: Evreux, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 July 1957 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 22.8 x 15.1 cm. Order a Copy

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated July 7, 1957. Joel updates his family on his life. He mentions Fourth of July celebrations including a soccer tournament and a band. He also mentions a plane crash that he witnessed; A C119 aircraft crashed after losing an engine, luckily no one was seriously injured.

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995
Farrow, Glover M., 1905-1960
Farrow, Doris Kitchens, 1913-1994
Farrow, Wayne, fl. 1956-1960

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