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Edith Towne Letter, 1939 February 2

 File — Box: 4257.025, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Letter from Edith (Mrs. Walter J.) Towne of Berlin, Germany, to Randy (Mrs. Peter) Merriman of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Edith is apparently on an extended trip to Germany as she says that she has sent in her church contribution covering April 1 - July 1. She also asks Randy to purchase some candy or flowers for a mutual friend's birthday. She ends by saying that she is going to the opera to hear Albert Lortzing's Zar und Zimmermann featuring Heinrich Schlusnus (the "best baritone in Berlin") as the Czar.

Dates

  • 1939 February 2

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Extent

From the Collection: 15.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Formerly MSS.2330 Edith Towne Letter

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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