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Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020 to Donna Lawyer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09908.22 Author/Creator: Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020 Place Written: Vietnam Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 March 1969 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 14, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. He also mentions his sister Dianne who Donna is attending a dance with. He mentions being on guard duty recently. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020
Lawyer, Donald, 1928-2017
Handy, Dianne, fl. 1969

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