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Ye Jianying, Autographed letter to Major Wilbur A. Dexheimer, 26th December 1944

Auction Closed

September 17, 05:00 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 USD

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Description

envelope (2)


Envelope:

Urgent: To the U.S. Army Observer Group

c/o Huang Hua

For the Kind Attention of Major Dexheimer

Yan'an Headquarter


Height 10½ in., 26.8 cm; Width 7¾ in., 19.6 cm

Collection of Major Wilbur A. Dexheimer (1901-1974), and thence by descent.

Sotheby's New York, 18th December 2019, lot 155.

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