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Swergard, Emory, fl. 1943 to Mrs. Earl J. Swergard

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09903.09 Author/Creator: Swergard, Emory, fl. 1943 Place Written: Tampa, Florida Type: Typed letter signed Date: 20 September 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One typed letter addressed to Mrs. Earl Swergard from Emory Swergard dated September 20, 1943. Defends his statement from a previous letter about not wanting to go home, also describes the night life in Tampa as well as his two friends Kersey and Howard Ireland.

Swergard, Emory, fl. 1943
Swergard, Earl J., Mrs., fl. 1943-1944

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