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Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997 to Will

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09954.030 Author/Creator: Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997 Place Written: Camp Shelby, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1942 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Willie Faye Benson from Eris B. Benson. Thanks her for a pamphlet. Mentions letters received from friends.

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

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