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Benson, Anna Petty, 1884-1974 from Waymon Benson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09954.126 Author/Creator: Benson, Anna Petty, 1884-1974 Place Written: San Diego, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 July 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Waymon Benson dated July 2, 1943. States to the recipient varies excuses they can give regarding either showing up for duty past the expected date or a mistake made on furlough dates.

Benson, Waymon Edwin, 1925-2015

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