Letters Regarding Possible Sale of Thorvale

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St. Cloud State University Archives and Special Collections

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Letters Regarding Possible Sale of Thorvale

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  • 1950-1951 (Creation)

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Compton, Ida L.
(1917-1985)

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Lewis, Harry Sinclair
(1885-1951)

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Thorvale was the name of Sinclair Lewis' home in Williamstown, Massachusetts. In the spring of 1947, Lewis purchased the home after he moved from Duluth, Minnesota. Melville Crane was Lewis' attorney.

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