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Western Union to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.088 Author/Creator: Western Union Place Written: Roanoke, Virginia Type: Telegram Date: 18 October 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; 15.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Mrs. Bertha Martin and family after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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

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