Letters: Mom to Hazel (12 of 14), June 2, 1945-July 30, 1945

Containers:

Box 10.0050 - Box 2, Folder 012

Scope and content:

This folder contains letters sent to Hazel Bowman by her mother while she was working for the Red Cross in India. Her mother mainly talks about everyday matters and gives updates on family and friends at home and away from town. She also discusses the war, mainly in regards to men returning from overseas. She also forwards multiple letters to Hazel, mainly from family members but also friends and people in town. This letters also contains letters forwarded to Hazel from family that were originally sent to her mother, as well as a v-mail from Hazel's cousin which was being sent back to her. A letter forwarded from Elsie on June 11, 1945, discussed her desire to return to the time before the war. Her mother's June 20, 1945, letter mentions the return of prisoner of war. She forwarded a letter from June 20, 1945, from May Degtoff, a friend of Eunice, who talked about her visit to Eunice in D.C. and them seeing Eisenhower in a parade. In her June 25, 1945, letter, she talks about being sick and how she wishes she could stick to a Christian Science practice. Her July 30, 1945, letter discusses marriage and the return of prisoners of war. Attached to her July 13, 1945, letter are several letters from her sister, Elsie; Elsie included a letter sent from a man in Jack's unit who describes how he believed Jack was shot down and his belief that Jack is still alive. Elsie also wrote about the blinding of a friend of Charles during the war. She also included newspaper clippings, which consisted of a report of a man missing in action and a man returning from war.

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