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Planck, Gerald F., 1925- to Mother and Daddy

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09951.02.14 Author/Creator: Planck, Gerald F., 1925- Place Written: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 February 1944 Pagination: 2 p. ; envelope Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated February 14, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Mentions that if his grades contuine falling he may flunk out of the ASTP program. Noted getting into an argument with an atheist. Describes himself as unintelligent and a failure.

Planck, Gerald F., 1925-
Planck, Paul H., 1894-1985
Planck, Emma, 1896-1951

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