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Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992 to Naomi

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09662.110 Author/Creator: Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992 Place Written: Lancaster, South Carolina Type: Letter signed Date: 29 October 1941 Pagination: 7 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated October 29. 1941. Pertains to getting into a fight with two men from Kentucky. Schwartz describes them as hill-billies and the reason why they fall behind on training at times. Thanks her for inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner.

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992
Hurwitz, Naomi, 1897-1973

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