Page 2 of Carson Jenkins' Letter
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Title
Page 2 of Carson Jenkins' Letter
Subject
Correspondence - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Page two 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:
"coming home, even if I live through this war.
True love we called it but it sure to goodness could not have been, Darling, I have suffered more than any dog should suffer, but now it is done and no matter where I go or what I see I will still suffer.
Darling, I first want to ask you one more favor, please don't ever let the child know what kind of a man I was. You can do that much, as much as you hate me now you won't even want it to know its father's name, Darling. I know what you are going through. I only wish I could be with you through every minute of it, then I could at least..."
Dated October 24, 1942, the letter reads:
"coming home, even if I live through this war.
True love we called it but it sure to goodness could not have been, Darling, I have suffered more than any dog should suffer, but now it is done and no matter where I go or what I see I will still suffer.
Darling, I first want to ask you one more favor, please don't ever let the child know what kind of a man I was. You can do that much, as much as you hate me now you won't even want it to know its father's name, Darling. I know what you are going through. I only wish I could be with you through every minute of it, then I could at least..."
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
020056
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Page 2 of Carson Jenkins' Letter,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 15, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/50164.
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