Letter re: prisoner of warShow simple item record
| dc.creator | Sloan, Vincent | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-11T18:54:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-11T18:54:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1943-04-21 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/46899 | |
| dc.description | Letter from Vincent Sloan to Amon Carter with news clipping from North Ireland regarding Amon, Jr. | |
| dc.format.medium | 8.5x11 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 148, POW S Misc 1943, Item 015 | |
| dc.subject | Prisoners of war | |
| dc.subject | Carter, Amon G., Jr. | |
| dc.subject | World War II | |
| dc.title | Letter re: prisoner of war | |
| dc.type | Document | |
| dc.description.transcription | Northern Ireland April 21, 1943 Mr. Carter Dear Sir: enclosed please find clippings about your son. I am glad is he alive and well. Those clippings are cut out of the Telegraph. I hope you are quite well. This note is from your friend Vincent Sloan. We have got Hitler on the run now for keeps. We are having lovely weather here Had a mild winter I had a lot of letter from Tunisia. The boys were all sorry leaving here. Well Mr. Carter I do hope your boy gets home to you safe and sound excuse me for my short note. Your friend, Vincent Sloan Ps- my son John wishes to be remember to you VS |
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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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