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Waters, Ethel to Walter Schneider

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.256 Author/Creator: Waters, Ethel Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed letter signed Date: n.d. Pagination: 2 p. env. 26.6 x 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Waters details her recent illness and hospital stay and gives thanks for the many letters of encouragement from her fans. She also discusses making Christian music. A handwritten inscription discussing her new album and personal replies to fan mail appears on the verso.

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