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Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1889-1978) to Children

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.362 Author/Creator: Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1889-1978) Place Written: Roanoke, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 March 1977 Pagination: 3 p. ; 26.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Letter from Cordelia Williams. She asks how everything is in D.C. She mentions a Muslim man whose family was killed, who she feels needs sympathy but also psychiatric treatment. She discusses the weather and garden, as well as some local marriages. She speaks about Hazel and her ill brother, George, for some time. She signs off with love and blessings.

Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1884-1978)

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