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Pemberton, John M. To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09598.03 Author/Creator: Pemberton, John M. Place Written: Seoul, Korea Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 November 1950 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 26.5 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Letter dated Seoul, November 1, 1950 addressed to his wife, "My Dear Sweet Darling." Describes life on base. Thanks her for the delivered package and several letters. Pemberton describes the rolls of film that he would be sending to her, consists of photos of sunsets while en route to Pusan. Letter delves into the efforts of the army to "clean up the streets a little," by removing North Korean tanks.

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