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Western Union to Mrs. Cordelia Williams and Family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.091 Author/Creator: Western Union Place Written: Roanoke, Virginia Type: Telegram Date: 18 October 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; 14.75 x 20.25 cm. Order a Copy

Condolence telegram written to the Williams family after the death of LeRoi Williams from the Local Teacher Association.

Trayman, N.L., fl. 1943
Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943)
Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1884-1978)

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