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Title	Sheron, Wilbur 1945-01-05
Abstract	Letter to Marguerite Debs Cooper, 01/05/1945 [sic]. Tells Marguerite Debs Cooper that he did not know that Theodore Debs had died. Sends condolences on Theodore Debs's death. Writes that he has been unable to read the newspapers for the past 6 or 7 years because of poor eyesight. Informs Marguerite Debs Cooper that in 1920 and 1923 he served as the State Secretary of the Socialist Party in Indiana. Remarks that it was at this time that he started sending Theodore Debs an annual Christmas card. Says that although he never knew Eugene V. Debs or Theodore Debs personally that he considered them both to be good men. Tells Marguerite Debs Cooper that so many of the people that he worked with in the Socialist Party have passed on. Remarks that he heard the other day that William Henry had died in California. Mentions that Lilith Martin died about 5 years ago, A. J. Hart died a year ago, and J. Mueller died in November. Writes that since he is not able to read print anymore that he is learning Braille. Remarks that he has started writing poetry.
Author	Sheron, Wilbur
Recipient	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2009-05-27
Date original	1945-01-05
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	Condolence notes Health Christmas Death Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 -- Death and burial
WV3 Subject	Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	image/tiff; Epson GT-20000; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300 ppi;
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2012 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-letterss-00224.tif;

Sheron, Wilbur 1945-01-05

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