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Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992; to Dearest

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09662.488 Author/Creator: Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992; Place Written: Sicily, Italy Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 October 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : V-mail Order a Copy

One v-mail addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated October 27, 1943. Pertains to the weather in Sicily, her numbering system for letters, and response as to why his Aunt Bella would suggest she join the army.

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992
Hurwitz, Naomi, 1897-1973
Abrams, Marcia, fl. 1941-1944
Abrams, Bella, fl. 1942-1944

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