Page 5 of Carson Jenkins' Letter
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Dublin Core
Title
Page 5 of Carson Jenkins' Letter
Subject
Correspondence - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Page five of a five page letter from Carson C. "Carty" Jenkins, A.S. (Able Seaman), written in the Dolphin Hotel (Room 311) in Miami, Florida, to an unnamed person.
Dated October 24, 1942, the letter reads:
"have you with me.
Darling, please write and tell me you will give up basketball just for the baby's sake. Write me just one more letter like you used to write to me even though you can't mean it, at least it will make me feel better.
I am sending this to you with all the love in my heart.
From your no good boy friend, Carty
Even though I'm on the sea, you're the only one for me.
Goodbye Sweetheart. Love Carty."
Dated October 24, 1942, the letter reads:
"have you with me.
Darling, please write and tell me you will give up basketball just for the baby's sake. Write me just one more letter like you used to write to me even though you can't mean it, at least it will make me feel better.
I am sending this to you with all the love in my heart.
From your no good boy friend, Carty
Even though I'm on the sea, you're the only one for me.
Goodbye Sweetheart. Love Carty."
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
The pages of this letter appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 020052, 020053, 020054, 020055, and 020056.
Identifier
020054
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Page 5 of Carson Jenkins' Letter,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 16, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/50162.
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