Letters: Mom to Hazel (9 of 14), November 1, 1944-December 30, 1944

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Box 10.0050 - Box 2, Folder 009

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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. Her letter from November 1, 1944, included news of the death of Charles Palmer of Gainesville, FL, and an accompanying newspaper report as well as clippings of other men who were missing or killed in action. In her November 4, 1944, letter, she speaks about the upcoming election and her belief that the Germans would surrender should FDR be elected; her November 8, 1944, letter conveys her reaction to the election and hopes for German surrender. Her mother's November 13, 1944, letter contains a letter from Hazel's brother, Bob, who expresses his disappointment for the re-election of FDR, blames the south for his re-election, and mentions a fight between a white woman and a black woman; Hazel's mother writers on the letter about how angry she is about his opinion. One of the letters also included newspaper clippings which covered a bond drive to be opened by a football game and a Florida war hero Cpl. James H. Mills. Her November 30, 1944, letter includes her mother's desire for peace worldwide, and she also included a letter sent to her by Richard Donegan, a man who met Hazel while she was working in India and complimented her work. Her letter from December 7, 1944, includes comments and articles on Chiang Kai-shek. Attached to one of her letters is a letter from Anna Allen from December 11, 1944, which mentions how Hazel is doing and encourages Mrs. Bowman to get out of her depressed state. Her December 22, 1944, letter included many newspaper clippings concerning politics and the war.

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