Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Miller, Richard C., (fl. 1941-1945) to Leonard Eugene Graeff

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.013 Author/Creator: Miller, Richard C., (fl. 1941-1945) Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1942 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 26.5 x 22.2 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Richard C. Miller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated May 25, 1942. Richard notes he is running a "Syncopation" show on base. He justifies his irregularity in answering letters because "ladies first." He invites Leonard to Petersburg, Virginia for a weekend. After which he asks how Leonard's "socializing" is going. Signed as "Dick."

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Miller, Richard C., fl. 1941-1945

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources