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"Dear Mother" Letter

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Title

"Dear Mother" Letter

Subject

Hines, Joseph M. (1923-1969)
Toms Brook (Va)
World War (1939-1945)

Description

Letter sent by Joseph M. Hines, USMC, to his mother Mary Hines in Toms Brook Virginia.

Creator

Joseph M. Hines

Source

Folder 1.6: Letters from Joseph Martin Hines USMC to Duval Hines and Mary Hines, August- December 1943, Joseph Hines Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

November 25, 1943

Contributor

Susan Hines

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)

Language

English

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Text

Envelope:

Mrs D.D. Hines
Toms Brook
Virginia
Letter:

Dear Mother,
I just have a few minutes so here goes for a quick one. There are about 10 guys as reg. customers for the boxes you send, so figure for them.
I mean to tell you before I left that you have the wrong opinion of Margaret and what you thought happened didn’t although it wasn’t my fault it didn’t’ (Ha). She is young and rather passionate but she kept her head much better than I did—thus the messed up trousers (how is that for being frank with your old lady Ha) I just wanted you to know the truth Mother (changed ink). Restriction means no liberty. It don’t go in the books and I’m off now.
Pledge, Patton and Parish said hello. The first of Dec. will be fine for you to send the box. Taps went a few minutes ago so I had better hit the sack so write soon and don’t expect real prompt answers cause we are pretty busy.
Love,
Joe
Over
Ask Dad if he would rather be in a car with a SPAR, cave with a WAVE, shack with a WAC, or in a dream with a Woman Marine? I know home with Thelma.
Dear Erma,
Just a few lines to let you know I can’t draw.

Original Format

Envelope and letter (2 pages).

Citation

Joseph M. Hines , “"Dear Mother" Letter,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/11624.

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