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Kelpe, Dexter Elmer, 1902-1963 to Virginia Heidt Kelpe

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.01.308 Author/Creator: Kelpe, Dexter Elmer, 1902-1963 Place Written: Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 16, 1944 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from D.E. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated March 1944. Also includes two stamps that were originally adhered to the envelope.

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975
Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975
Kelpe, Dexter Elmer, 1902-1963

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