Letter re: YMCA
- Title
- Letter re: YMCA
- Creator
- Martin, Jean McFall
- Institution
- TCU
- Link
- https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44225
- Description
- October 27, My Dear Mrs. Deakins: I am sending thee YMCA's invitation and newpaper notice. You have, I I course the Red Cross next of kin bullentin which goes the same in detail. Harrig hired a room for 200 people, the YMCA contained 400 arrived. Last year, 12 came, so the state affairs as to pirsoners is offciers. Where were all sorts and states interest in - some pathetic. If there were not tragic, some would leave served silly. The Y plans some other events next time - such as group kin according to Coup or something similar. Also If the officials wired and I had a session yesterdaay. I learned nothing at the meeting unless to conclude that so for we're lucky and to fear the day when hopeless Great Commandements may urge their defeat on the boys. I am trying to get a copy of the Geura Corrrection which the strong banks on, read to us from, and says we can get one for 15 cents from the Govt. I can't find where to mail my request. I have asked to Y to tell me and I'm waiting. I I get one, I'll get two and send you one. My brother had a card 2 days ago from Bruce and he had tobbacco which I send him May 28th via Warsh Wheeling people in Deehig, W.VA. He evidently got nothing else, no clothes or food. Card was dated Sept. 9 I have a Y report sent by a Richmond, VA It is quite the YMCA. WOuld you please return it to me? thanks for all the favors. If I geet the pamplet I'll ship at once. Also I wrote Amon Jr. a letter just on the chance he might get it. I told him my correspondanceno much more to say to him. Very Cordially, Jean Martin
- Date
- 1943-10-27
- Decade
- 1940s
- Subjects
- Prisoners of war
- Carter, Amon G., Jr.
- Source
- Box 145, POW M Misc 1941-43 Folder, Item 008
- Type
- Document
- Formats
- 6x8 paper
- Rights
- Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph