Letter re: prisoner of war

dc.creator	Yardley, Emma
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-09T17:55:20Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-09T17:55:20Z
dc.date.issued	1945-01-04
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/47602
dc.description	Letter from Emma (Mrs. A. A.) Yardley to Amon G. Carter regarding her son, Doyle Yardley, as a prisoner of war.
dc.format.medium	8x10.5 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 149, POW X, Y, Z Misc 1943-1945 Folder, Item 025
dc.subject	Prisoners of war
dc.subject	World War II
dc.subject	Carter, Amon G., Jr.
dc.title	Letter re: prisoner of war
dc.type	Document
dc.description.transcription	Dublin, Texas, 1-4-45 Mr Amon. G. Carter Dear, Sir We rec'd a letter from Doyle Sat but it was written Sept 3rd He said that would be His last letter for He knew we were not getting them He said He wasn’t getting any mail. I don’t know just what he meant by what He said in this letter He said He hoped to be in by Juanita's (that's my daughter) 18th birthday which will be the 25th of this month I dont know where he thought the war would be over or what. The war news was sounding pretty good about that time but it doesn't sound so good now let me know if you have heard any late news Yours sincerely Mrs. A. A. Yardley

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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