Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
10-31-1943
Description
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; October 31, 1943. He writes his mother suggesting that she send him food while he is doing battle training, asks after a pig back home and expresses interest in eating some of it, and complains about missing a party because he didn't get to eat. Battle training still has not started, though he has more details and he is unhappy about having to complete a "night problem" twice.
Mentioned Locations
Fort Knox (Ky.)
Keywords
Army life; Well-being; Military
Format
Digital reproduction of a 5-page handwritten letter
Contributor
Stephanie R Salvaterra
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19431031-smith-sonnyboy_001
Source
Box C612, Folder 11
Rights
All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women. Permission to publish or reproduce must be requested in writing to the University Archivist. Published materials may also be protected by copyright, and the user must locate and request permission from copyright holder to publish or reproduce.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Sam Ellard, "Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; October 31, 1943" (1943). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 267.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/267