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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 from Joseph M. Hines, USMC, to his mother Mary Hines of 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

December 6, 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 came back from ten days out at sea making landings and was it some experience. I wasn’t allowed to write you. I was going or write while I was aboard ship. I told you not to worry if you didn’t hear from me and I hope you didn’t. Well I’m ok and didn’t get sea sick either.
I got 14 letters and cards while I was out and couldn’t answer any so I’m a little behind in my work. Ha. Do you know what an un-born moron is? A little inside dope.
I have to hurry this because it is nearly taps. I didn’t get the box because of the maneuvers but I’ll probably get it tomorrow. Well good nite all and sleep tight.
Love,
Joe

Original Format

Envelope and letter

Citation

Joseph M. Hines , “"Dear Mother" Letter,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/11625.

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