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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.403 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 14, 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated February 7, 1945. He received their letter and went to return it but started copying down addresses and reading old letters. He has all the letters he received since the last time he was home. He comments on the picture of Lorraine Fencil and the family that he sent in a previous letter, and that Rosalina looks better than expected but Melvin looks old. He was also surprised to receive letters from Mabel Graeff and Mildred and Stewart Hettinger. He remarks on how much he does not know about his relatives in Reading. He mentions writing to Herman, Russell, and Mrs. Byers, also received letters from Dottie Erickson, June Walter and the Hutton Family. He received valentines from Mary, Dottie Erickson, and Aunt Viola. He asks for photographs of the snow.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Fencil, Eddie, fl. 1943-1945
Fencil, Lorraine, fl. 1928-1946
Fencil, Melvin, fl. 1943-1945
Fencil, Roselina, fl. 1943-1945
Graeff, Stanley, fl. 1943-1945
Graeff, Mabel, fl. 1945
Hettriger, Mildred, fl. 1944-1945
Hettriger, Stewart, fl. 1944-1945
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945
Klopp, Herman, fl. 1944-1945
Brady, Russell, fl. 1945
Erickson, Dottie, fl. 1924-1945
Hutton, Bertha, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Edith, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Seward, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Morris, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Floyd, fl. 1943-1945

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