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Draft Letter, Peter SooHoo to Joe Shoong

Manuscripts

Draft Letter, Peter SooHoo to Joe Shoong

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Description: Two drafts of a letter from Peter SooHoo to Joe Shoong,with manuscript corrections, concerning Shoong's decision not to purchase property in New Chinatown.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: January 6, 1939
Call number: mssSooHoo
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