Letter re: prisoner of war
- Title
- Letter re: prisoner of war
- Creator
- Love, Majorie D.
- Institution
- TCU
- Link
- https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44208
- Description
- Dear Mr. Carter, I should like to take this opportunity of writing to you, to thank you so very much for the lovely letter of June 22nd written by your secretary, Miss Deakins. Perhaps you would be good enough to tell her how much I appreciated it. It was so nice to hear all the news about Gary and I was really glad to receive it. I have of course heard now from Gary but it was a purely perosnal message and naturally there was no room for details of how he had been captured and brought to Germany. that was why I was especially grateful for Miss Deakins nice letter with all the news it cointained. She mentioned that he was working in sawmill well that should help to break the monotony of camp life and enable him to keep his mind occupied so that he doesn't get to thinking too much of his home and friends which would make him feel very depressed. Gary says he won't be able to write me often, but asks me to write just as often as my letters help so much. It certainly does make me feel good to hear that, and naturally I do write often. I have been informed that my doing so won't in any way hinder your letters reaching him regularly as I should hate to think that perhaps I might be preventing some of yours getting through to him, if he's only allowed a certain quota per month for example. Though I don't really believe you would mind since he really does want to hear from me often. I know I shall get very few letters from Gary compared to the amount I used to get when he was stationed over here, but never the less I shall look forward to those few very eagerly. And if he recieves mine allright and they help to cheer him up a little, I shall feel that at least I've done something to brighten his life out there in Gemrany. I am sure he is your one thought now, alhtough you must lead such a busy life. Over time, we all feel quite cheered by the war news, and are busy and ever with the various forms of war work. I met a Texas lost week at the Americna Red Cross Club and it turned out that be came from Fort Wroth which of course interested me a lot. However, he didn't know Gary. So I don't supoe you would have heard of him I don't know his name at any rate. I have an ucnle and aunt living in Long Island, and they sent a copy of the New York Herald Tribune lately to the family. It certainly puts out papers to shame as regards the number of pages, but we find it very interesting and I think it really does help us to understand American and the Americans a lot better. Again, I hope you hear nothing but the best of news about Gary and that you and Gary's mother and sister are all well. Yours very truely, Majorie D. Love
- Date
- 1943-08-04
- Decade
- 1940s
- Subjects
- Prisoners of war
- Carter, Amon G., Jr.
- Source
- Box 145, POW L Misc 1943-45 Folder, Item 026
- Type
- Document
- Formats
- 4x7 paper
- Rights
- Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph