Letter, from H. Gideon Wells to Annie Webb Ray, February 8, 1943

Authors

H. Gideon Wells

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated February 8, 1943, H. Gideon Wells writes from Miami, Florida to Annie Webb Ray in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Wells asks after Ray's health and comments on her own health and the health of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wells. She goes on to update Ray on "Gid's" time at the Mayo Clinic and comments on the fact that Robert and Denise Ray are in Chicago and hopes they may be there when she goes in June. She concludes by stating that the president is "near right on the work and foreign affairs" that she fear she'd be compelled to vote for him if he "were running tomorrow" and how much that would hurt. A transcribed version is included as well as an envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ray. The envelope is postmarked Miami, Florida, February 8, 1943 and a three cent, purple postage stamp is in the upper right corner. The postmarked includes a stamp stating "Buy War Savings Bonds and Stamps".

Publication Date

2-8-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Correspondence

Keywords

letters; World War II letters; Fuel shortage

Geographic Location

Miami (Fla.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1943-02-08-Letter-from-Mrs.Wells-to-Mr.-and-Mrs.-Ray

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 21

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

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

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University