| dc.creator | Pearce, Arma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-15T19:23:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-04-15T19:23:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1943-04-11 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44526 | |
| dc.description | Letter from Arma Pearce, mother of a prisoner of war, to Amon Carter thanking Carter expressing empathy at the news that Amon, Jr. was a prisoner of war. | |
| dc.format.medium | 8x11 paper | |
| dc.relation | Amon G. Carter Papers (MS 014) | |
| dc.rights | Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph | |
| dc.source | Box 146, POW P Misc 1943-45, Item 009 | |
| dc.subject | Prisoners of war | |
| dc.subject | Carter, Amon G., Jr. | |
| dc.title | Letter re: prisoner of war | |
| dc.type | Document | |
| dc.description.transcription | Crisp, Texas 11/11/1943 Dear Sir: I appreciate you keen interest and nice letter of sympathy in these sad hours. Everyone is so nice til it helps a lot. I can say the same words to you that you said to me. I am praying that you have already heard or will hear soon that your son is alive. I got a telegram the 14th of Feb. that my soon was a prisoner so that was 9 months and 7 days of anxiety. he was on Corregidor. Everyone praises my courage. I know that Jesus has given me this courage. My oldest son is in camp Carson Colo. I have one sone 22 and one 18 waiting to be called. Also have one son 14 and 12 that might even see service. I pray for all of our boys everywhere or my boys it seems that everone in uniform is so dear to me. Sincerely, Arma Pearce. | |
