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Nightwork : a Dave Brandstetter novel
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
The family correspondence of Grace Fraser Waugh consists almost entirely of letters sent by Grace addressed to her younger sister, Alice Fraser Scott "Babe"/"Boo" and her husband, Frank A. Scott. Grace's husband, Justin Miner Waugh, is frequently referred to as "Budd" in her letters. The bulk of the letters sent by Grace were from 1900-1936. Over the span of almost four decades, she writes from various cities and states including, Heidelberg, Germany, Florida, Oregon, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, and Washington.
mssWaugh correspondence