Letter, 1922 Jun. 18, Los Gatos, Calif., to George Schumm, New York.

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Letter, 1922 Jun. 18, Los Gatos, Calif., to George Schumm, New York.

Concerns his family, Sara Bard Field, the war, and the social and political situation in Oregon.

[12] p. on 3 l. Holograph signed, with envelope.

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University of Michigan

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