Document Type
Correspondence
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Date
11-17-1948
Keywords
all story, Lancaster New Era, Lancaster County, Columbia, Pennsylvania Dutch, dialect, Charles L. Witmer
Description
A typed letter from Helen D. Witmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 17, 1948. Within, Witmer details her favorite "all" story about asking for directions in Columbia, Pennsylvania. She also details her family's experiences growing up with Pennsylvania Dutch expressions and suggests Shoemaker look into the use of the word "wonderful" by people in Lancaster County.
Sender
Helen D. Witmer
Recipient
Alfred L. Shoemaker
Corresponds to:
Packet 95-1
City
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Language
English
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Recommended Citation
Witmer, Helen D., "Letter From Helen D. Witmer to Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 17, 1948" (1948). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 32.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/32
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