Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection

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Date

8-6-1945

Description

Sonny Boy tells his mother that the army is asking for volunteers to invade Japan, but he isn't interested. He asks her to send him their local newspaper so he can keep up with friends and family, and he asks for updates about other family members.

Mentioned Locations

Calhoun County (Miss.)

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Correspondence; Well-being

Format

Digital reproduction of a 4-page letter

Contributor

Hillary A. H. Richardson

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19450806-smith-sonnyboy

Source

Box C613, folder 10

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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 Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; August 6, 1945

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