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dc.creatorFloyd, Wilabeth
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-31T17:23:00Z
dc.date.available2020-03-31T17:23:00Z
dc.date.issued1943-03-11
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/38811
dc.descriptionLetter from Wilabeth Floyd to Amon Carter expressing sympathy at the news that his son, Amon, Jr., had been reported missing in action in North Africa.
dc.format.medium6x8 paper
dc.relationAmon G. Carter Papers (MS 014)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 141, POW - Capture (March 1-11) 1 of 11 folder, Item 089
dc.subjectCarter, Amon G., Jr.
dc.subjectPrisoners of war
dc.subjectWorld War II
dc.titleLetter re: Amon Carter, Jr.
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionMy dear Mr. Carter: It is with extreme regret I have learned of the misfortune to Amon Jr. I sincerely hope favorable news of his safety reaches you soon. He is too fine a specimen of manhood to be lost. Fort Worth loves and needs him too much. My prayers go out for his safe return. Sincerely, Wilabeth Floyd. March 11, 1943 1209 Elizabeth Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas


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  • Amon G. Carter, Sr. Collection [19320]
    The Amon G. Carter Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspapers, scrapbooks, and artifacts. The papers document the history of Fort Worth and the Southwest, as well as Carter's personal and business interests.

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