Download

Download Full Text (12.7 MB)

Description

This handwritten letter, dated February 17, 1944, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in North Africa, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter updates her on the letters he's received and informs her of what has happened to his wardrobe. The letter goes on to describe how his wound is healing, encourages her to visit his parents on the coast, and relays a compliment a friend of theirs gave her. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, A. P. O., February 17, 1944.

Publication Date

2-17-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1954

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

North Africa

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1944-02-17_Letter_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 2, Folder 9

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, February 17, 1944

Share

COinS