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dc.creatorGreen, Smith Lowry
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-22T19:39:19Z
dc.date.available2024-10-22T19:39:19Z
dc.date.issued1939-08-31
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/66458
dc.descriptionLetter from Smith Green to his grandparents, William and Mary Green, giving updates.
dc.format.medium6.5x10 paper
dc.relationSmith Lowry Green Collection (MS 179)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 002, Correspondence to Grandma & Grandpa 1939-41, 1945-46 (not POW) folder, Item 006
dc.subjectGreen, Smith L.
dc.subjectWorld War II
dc.subjectUnited States Army
dc.titleLetter from Smith Green to grandma and grandpa
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcription838 Diamond St. 1 San Francisco, California August 31, 1939 Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Please forgive me for being so late but I've been fairly busy lately. After reaching Hugo, my ticket was re-routed by way of Amarillo, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico. That was the shortest and fastest route because there was a thru bus from Amarillo to Albuquerque to Los Angeles and one from there to San Francisco. I saw plenty of lonely country all the way across New Mexico and Arizona. And it was plenty hot in the desert country. The most beautiful scenery was between Los Angeles and Frisco. We followed the shore line all the way up, so was in sight of the Pacific most of the time. The mountains along 2 the coast were certainly beautiful and interesting. The road wound round and round and the view was marvelous. After passing San Louis Obispo we passed some redwood parks. We stopped for supper Friday at the Big Sur Lodge up in the mountains. It was so nice that I wished I could have stayed for a while. I got in here at 10:25 P.M. Friday night and was met by Virginia and Claude. I never even had a chance to shave, bathe, or was my teeth on the trip because of the connections. On Saturday after Claude went to work, Virginia and I went to the hospital where she was examined. The doctor said the big event would come off in 2 more weeks. Then we went over to see Doris and stayed until about 5 P.M. Keith came home from work about 1 P.M. Saturday night we had a surprise party for Virginia at the home of Claudes mother and 3 father. There I met David. Sunday Keith and Doris came over. Monday we all went to Grisbane to see Grandma, Aunt Bess and her new husband, who is an ex-soldier and a nice fellow. We took some pictures and as soon as possible I'll send you some. Since then I've been goign about with first one then another to shows and places of interest. Every one treats me sweel and just as if I'd known them all their life. I like Claude and Keith fine. Virginia and Doris are marvelous, I couldn't ask for better sisters. David is a big lad; he is as tall as I and very broad of shoulder. His hair is blonde and he has blue eyes. He is much better looking than I am. We are great pals. By the time he is grown, he will be a big man. Doris' baby is very sweet. She has blonde curly hair and blue 4 eyes and looks much like Doris when she was a baby. As I suspected we because friends at once, and I sometimes think she likes me better than her pa. She seldom cries and is very affectionate. Doris and virginia are very sweet and nice looking. we like to kid each other all the time. Doris especially is very affectionate. Well, I really must close. I'm going to enjoy my stay here a lot. Oh, yes! Grandma Smith is fatter than ever but says she is only pleasingly plump. She seems to be in very good health and in good spirits. Every one says I look like Uncle Tony and Virginia. I hope both of you are feeling fine. The weather here is very cool here to me. Good by and take good care of yourselves. All my love, Smith S. Green 838 Diamon St. San Francisco, Calif. Mr. W.M. Green Box 426 Broken Bow, Oklahoma


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    Smith L. Green fought in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He was a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1945. He also fought in the Korean War. Green attended graduate school at Texas Christian University, graduating in 1961.

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