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Frank and Jean White collection of over 280 letters written between World War II Marine in the Pacific Theater and his wife in Maryland

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09855 Author/Creator: Place Written: Type: Letter Date: Pagination: Approximately 280 letters with corresponding envelopes
Letters are in approximate order according to their packing, start on the side with the white envelopes (from Jean White) and then to the top (blue-pink-pink).
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