http://xrl.us/LetterToPershingSeller's description:
ANTIQUE
LETTER ADDRESSED TO
GEN. J.J. PERSHING
BY EMMA C. BACKUS OF HACKENSACK
ASKING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF HER SON GORDON M. BACKUS...AND THE SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE..
DATED APRIL 1919Seller's scan has cut off part of right side. I cut off part of the raggedy (and blank) left side to make image larger and words more readable.
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