Letter from Martha Hauptman to Rebecca Kelch Bennett regarding Elie Wiesel's availability and Holocaust research resources

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Letter from Martha Hauptman to Rebecca Kelch Bennett regarding Elie Wiesel's availability and Holocaust research resources

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December 18, 1986

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Hauptman, Martha

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Bennett, Rebecca Kelch

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This letter, dated December 18, 1986, is from Martha Hauptman, Assistant to Elie Wiesel, to Rebecca Kelch Bennett. Hauptman informs Bennett that Professor Wiesel is currently away and will not return to his office until January 12. She notes that Bennett will likely see him in Richmond before he has a chance to review his mail. Hauptman suggests that Bennett contact Dr. Eli Pfefferkorn at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in Washington for assistance with her inquiry concerning Yad Vashem.

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