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Schoomaker, Lee (fl. 1918-1919) to Gladys Schoomaker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07810.088 Author/Creator: Schoomaker, Lee (fl. 1918-1919) Place Written: France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 1918 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 21.5 x 23.25 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to his niece about military life and asks about friends at home. Encourages Gladys to study hard and be the first person in the family to graduate from high school. Includes a Christmas package coupon. Written on YMCA letterhead.

Private Schoomaker, an infantryman, fought in Company F, 306th Regiment with the American Expeditionary Forces.

Schoomaker, Lee, fl. 1918-1919
Schoomaker, Gladys, fl. 918-1919

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