CUNY Academic Commons | Weiheng Sun | Friends Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/echofromzero/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Weiheng Sun's friends. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b086e31f0bd9036b15961997cbe0eef8 David S. Reynolds replied to the topic Obituary - BAM Class Comes in "Handy" ... in the forum American Cultural Voices, 1620-1865 ENG 75100; ASCP 81500 via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169094 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:25:32 -0400 Dear Victoria,

My deep condolences for the loss of your mother. The obituary is so informative and well written. Your mother was clearly a pioneer in so many ways!

Warmly,
David

David S. Reynolds

Distinguished Professor

Programs in English, History, Comparative Literature, and Biography/Memoir

CUNY Graduate Center

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