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Brown, Walter R. (fl. 1943) to Cordelia Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.027 Author/Creator: Brown, Walter R. (fl. 1943) Place Written: Hampton, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: 19 October 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.8 x 21.7 cm. Order a Copy

Condolence letter from the Dean of Men, Walter R. Brown, from the Hampton Institute. He extends his sorrows on the passing of "Leroi." He writes that no child should die before their parents.

Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1884-1978)
Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943)

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