"Dear Family" Letter

"Dear Family" Letter

Hines, Joseph M. (1923-1969)

Toms Brook (Va)

World War (1939-1945)

Letter written to "Dear Family" from Joseph M. Hines. It was sent from New River USMC Barracks were Joseph had been assigned after basic training. The letter is addressed to "Mrs. D.D. Hines" of Toms Brook who was Mary Hines, Joseph's mother.

Joseph M. Hines

Folder 1.4: Letters from Joseph Martin Hines USMC to Duval and Mary Hines, January-July 1943. Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Shenandoah County Library

January 20, 1943

Susan Hines

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

English

Envelope:

PVT. Joseph M. Hines
New River
NC.

Mrs. DD Hines
Toms Brook
Va

Letter:

Dear Family, Well, here I am in camp. I got in at 11 last night, so I made good time. I didn’t date feller in D. C. because I met an old girlfriend right after I left you and I took her out. I have nothing to do now because the company is on guard duty and not in the area but I think I will have the guard Sunday night. I can’t think of anything else to say because I told you everything, but tell everyone hello for me.
Lots of love, Joe xxxooo