Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; March 19, 1944

Creator

Sam Ellard Smith

Files

Date

3-19-1944

Description

Sonny Boy explains that censorship limits what he can say in his letters. He explains how he is going to improve his bonds and gives a sense of what some of the other men he knows are like.

Mentioned Locations

England

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Savings bonds -- United States; Postal service -- United States; Letter writing

Format

Digital reproduction of a 3-page letter

Contributor

Ashley M. Glirbas

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19440319-smith-sonnyboy_001

Source

Box C612, folder 16

Notes

Sonny Boy seemed to write the wrong year on his letter

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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; March 19, 1944" (1944). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 377.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/377