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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.414 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 March 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated March 30, 1945. He received the Easter card and pictures from them. Also received letters from Viola, the Weavers, Marguerite Graeff, Mary, Dottie Erickson, Lorraine Fencil, the Hutton’s, Dot Runk, and June Walter. He included photographs of Herman and Edna Klopp, one of Doris Brady and one of Mary. He’s glad Susan is feeling better he wasn’t aware she was that sick. He discusses Russell and Doris Brady and their family and situation. He also comments on Lorraine Dayhoff and her situation and asks for updates. He mentions that the hair tonic isn’t working and he is destined to go bald. He wishes them happy Easter as a postscript along the edge of the page.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Graeff, Malinda, fl. 1943-1945
Graeff, Margurite, fl. 1943-1946
Erickson, Dottie, fl. 1924-1945
Fencil, Lorraine, fl. 1928-1946
Hutton, Bertha, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Edith, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Floyd, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Morris, fl. 1943-1945
Hutton, Seward, fl. 1943-1945
Runk, Dorothy Kaye, fl. 1942-1945
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945
Klopp, Edna, fl. 1945
Klopp, Herman, fl. 1944-1945
Brady, Russell, fl. 1945
Brady, Mrs., fl. 1945
Brady, Doris, fl. 1945
Dayhoff, Lorraine, fl. 1927-1945

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