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Benson, Anna Petty, 1884-1974 to Bonner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09954.150 Author/Creator: Benson, Anna Petty, 1884-1974 Place Written: Tallassee, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 July 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to updates of the farm, the weather, and his brother's Hubert's sermon the previous Sunday.

Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997
Benson, Anna Petty, 1884-1974

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