[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

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Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Yates, June 1945-06-22~.

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The oldest settlement in Tarrant County, Grapevine was officially founded in 1844, the last year of the Republic of Texas before it was annexed by the United States of America. Through the years, its rich history has been preserved through oral histories, now contained in the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB).

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Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • 1945-06-22~

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  • Sept. 6, 2016, 12:39 a.m.

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  • Sept. 19, 2016, 2:08 p.m.

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Yates, June. [Letter from June Yates to his Mother], letter, 1945-06-22~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787738/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting City of Grapevine.

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