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Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992; to Mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09662.115 Author/Creator: Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992; Place Written: Lancaster, South Carolina Type: Letter signed Date: 3 November 1941 Pagination: 6 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 3, 1941. Pertains to care packages, rations, and training. States that he was writing the letter with a gas mask due to tear gas being accidentally set off.

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992
Schwartz, Eva, fl. 1941-1944

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