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Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
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Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; November 8, 1943
Edith Pauline Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; November 8, 1943. Pauline writes that she hasn't been feeling well lately and wishes her girls would come home, but her illness has brought other friends and family to the house. She is continuing to make clothing for herself and other people in town, and shares with Martha that she and Sam are paying off their debts and she was able to buy a new pair of shoes. Christine writes Pauline about the military men she's seeing in Miami, going on many dates with soldiers from around the world. She has been transferred to another airport and is very busy at work, sick, and worried about the state of the world and Martha's social life in Memphis.
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Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; October 1943
Edith Pauline Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Pauline tells Martha about sewing, a visit from Allen, who's managing an illness, some of her day-to-day activities, and tells of a story of Cecil running over a dog as he tries to learn how to drive. Enclosed is a letter from Bernice to her mother about her health, meeting new friends, and buying war bonds.
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Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; October 6, 1943
Edith Pauline Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; October 6, 1943. Pauline updates Martha on all the local gossip and tells her about her sewing projects.
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Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; September 22, 1943
Edith Pauline Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; September 22, 1943. Pauline wishes she would hear from her children more frequently and asks Martha to visit. She shares details on the health of family friends and talks about war bonds, and the financial state of the family.
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Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; December 26, 1943
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; December 26, 1943. Sonny Boy tells Pauline about how he dislikes his current camp, mostly because of how cold it is. He assures his mother that he is eating well and looks forward to moving to the next place.
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Letter from Sonnyboy Smith to Pauline Smith; September 20, 1943
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Sonnyboy shares his discomfort with the recent cold and rainy weather. He talks about driving a tank and the soldiers putting on a show for the high officers.
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Letter from Sonny Boy to Christine Smith; September 7, 1943
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Christine Smith; September 7, 1943. Sonny Boys describes his experiences in basic training.
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Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith and S.H. Smith; September 13, 1943
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith and Sam H. Smith; September 13, 1943. Sonny Boy describes recent events in basic training. He is in the midst of learning to drive tanks and was yelled at by a Sergeant during training.
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Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith; December 22, 1943
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith; December 22, 1943. Sonny Boy tells his mother about the cold weather at Camp Myles Standish, getting along with other men in his company, and fixing his watch.
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Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith; September 10, 1943
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith; September 10, 1943. Sonny Boy describes basic training to Martha and mentions that he will be trying a new gun soon.