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- August 13, 1947 (Creation)
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4 letters; 6 pages
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J. Ward Shank (Sword and Trumpet stationery, he the circulation manager) to Bender, August 13, 1947: had Bender letter [not extant here]; would send missing numbers of Sword and Trumpet in exchange for Mennonite Quarterly Review.
Bender to J. W. Shank (Pehuajo, Argentina), June 17, 1939 [Josephus W. Shank]: delayed answer, due to Bender illness, to your of December 8 [not extant here] concerning “Pueblo’s [sic--Pablo’s] school plans”; a long letter follows about giving credit for Argentine school work, etc. etc.
Reply, J. W. Shank (see just above) to Bender, June 26, 1939: various comments in response to Bender’s good information; Pablo and his father had worked some on his English, but not as much as desirable; etc.
REPLY, Bender to J. W. Shank (see just above), July 22, 1939: reference to Pablo going to Hesston, which Bender agreed was perhaps best for first year; personal letter, including Mrs. Shank’s health [Emma Shank, Emma Hershey Shank]. / Information on steamship discounts to persons coming to study in the United States; etc.