Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; August 11, 1945

Creator

Sam Ellard Smith

Files

Date

8-11-1945

Description

Sonny boy thanks his mother for sending a package, and tells her about attending a Bob Hope show. He admits feeling bored, jaded, and burnt out. He says he doesn't think the war will last much longer because of "the new bomb."

Mentioned Locations

Regensburg (Germany)

Keywords

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

Format

Digital reproduction of a 4-page letter

Contributor

Hillary A. H. Richardson

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19450811-smith-sonnyboy

Source

Box C613, folder 10

Notes

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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

Recommended Citation

Smith, Sam Ellard, "Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; August 11, 1945" (1945). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 552.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/552