A Guide to the Letter from Alger Hiss to John M. Maury, 1939 June 21 Hiss, Alger, Letter to John M. Maury, 1939 June 21 10786

A Guide to the Letter from Alger Hiss to John M. Maury, 1939 June 21

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Accession Number 10786

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Accession number

10786

Title

Letter from Alger Hiss to John M. Maury 1939 June 21

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains one item.

Language

English

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Preferred Citation

Letter from Alger Hiss to John M. Maury, 1939 June 21 Accession # 10786, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This letter was given to the Library on September 15, 1988, by Mrs. Stuart Maury of Washington, D.C. through Alexander Gilliam, Assistant to the President , University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Scope and Content Information

This letter, June 21, 1939, from Alger Hiss, Washington, D.C., to John M. Maury, Dunlora, Charlottesville, Virginia, expresses his and Priscilla's delight at having learned that Maury was married. He says that they would like to get together, and extends a standing invitation to stay with them whenever he and his new wife come to the area.