Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection

Jesse Ellard

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Date

5-21-1945

Description

Jesse tells Christine that he is sorry to hear about Christine's miscarriage. He describes his location in the Philippines, the attractiveness of the people and their skin color, how the area has been bombed by Americans. He recalls a brutal scene of dead soldiers, and asks Martha if is dating anyone.

Mentioned Locations

Philippines

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Social life and customs--20th century

Format

Digital reproduction of a 3-page letter

Contributor

Hillary A. H. Richardson

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19450521-ellard-jesse

Source

Box C613, folder 8

Notes

contains offensive and graphic language

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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.

Letter from Jesse Ellard to Martha Smith; May 21, 1945

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