Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, December 7, 1943

Authors

Rollin S. Armstrong

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated December 7, 1943, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in Italy, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter asks if she's seen all their accomplishments toward the war on the news and reminds her that he is a part of it all. The letter goes on to describe his lack of opportunity to bathe or change clothes, asks after their infant son, and reminds her to send both cigars and photos of herself and the baby. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., December 9, 1943.

Publication Date

12-7-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1951

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Italy

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-12-07_Letter_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 2, Folder 7

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.

Recommended Citation

Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University