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Western Union to Mrs Cordelia S Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.083 Author/Creator: Western Union Place Written: Selfridge Field, Michigan Type: Telegram Date: 16 October 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; 15.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

A telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams by Colonel Boyd after the death of LeRoi Williams, informing her that his remains will arrive in Roanoke on Sunday evening.

Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1884-1978)
Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943)

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