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Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997 to Will

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09954.024 Author/Creator: Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997 Place Written: Camp Shelby, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 November 1942 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Willie Faye Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 16, 1942. Inquires about her husband serving abroad and her children.

Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997
Hughey, Willie Fay, 1917-2010

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