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This handwritten letter, dated July 11, 1943, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma where he is stationed, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter discusses his interactions with their friends there and advises her on some health matters during her pregnancy. The letter goes on to warn her that his unit may be called up to go overseas as his unit has been "raised on the priority list" and he gives her instructions on how to handle their personal affairs in the event he is called up. The letter is written on The Mayo Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma stationary. The envelope is postmarked Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 11, 1943.

Publication Date

7-11-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1945

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Camp Gruber (Okla.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 9 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-07_Letter-005_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 2

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, July 11, 1943

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