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2 letters both from "Cusio Kid" to Staff Sergeant Warren R. MacInnes with envelopes

This folder contains handwritten letters, photocopied responses, ephemera, and documents from Herbert to Betty.

This folder contains letters from E.W. "Ernest" Lycitt, a friend serving in the China-Burma-India theater in Jorhat. He mentions Mary Jane (Arnold) as a mutual friend.

Letters written from Burke to his mother, and from Burke's mother and a friend to Burke.

This folder contains letters written by Agnes Garretson to Albert. She updates him about David and the recently born Deborah. She relates that her mother is convinced that Peter is a prisoner at Truk.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Fred mentions the cold weather, receiving photos from Lucille, impending Christmas, and seeing movies. Mentions sending out [stencil] for the defense of Tsingtao, the replacement of current General with General Howard, and a fire in the barracks (no injuries resulted). Folder contains an article, "Plan for Having Test Tube Babies Arouses Comment". "Food for thought" on Lucille coming to China, recieving news of deaths. Book shopping/reading, a "film shortage" in parts of the country. Fred's name submitted to Tientsin on Liberty Party on January 17.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Folder contains transcripts from the work of Whitman. Fred discusses his work/working in the office, boredom, and the Law Bulletin from Georgetown. Folder also contains few magazine cutouts and photographs and a birthday message for Lucille.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Fred discusses being among Chinese indviduals, desperation from the war, Communist control of cities and roads around them. Discusses getting an apartment with Lucille and mail problems. "Top Secret" dispatch that some small units are to be disbanded through Camp Pendleton. Fred is still in Tsingtao, changing quarters often and working in "the office". He mentions seeing shows and celebrating the Marine Corps' birthday. Folder contains a program for the Marine Corps birthday celebration. Fred expects good news after witnessing the Chinese central government troops "pulling into the harbor".

Letters from Fred to Lucille. At this time, the couple is married and contemplating baby names for their expected child. Fred mentions doing watch duty, receiving the General and his staff onboard the ship (most likely still the USS Grafton). Writing to Father Kelley at Camp Lejeune for photos of most recent Memorial Day service there. Ship Fred is aboard on route to Okinawa and Tsingtao. Assigned a new office, eating Chinese food. Letters do include racial slurs. Church brochure for St. Michaels Cathedral in Tsingtao, China. Ponticifical High Mass, Chinese Newspaper. Will be recieving American Campaign Metal.