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to Bonner
1 July 1943
Benson, Anna Petty, 1884-1974
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 1, 1943. Pertains to daily life, baptisms, and updates on the farm.
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from Waymon Benson
2 July 1943
One letter from Waymon Benson dated July 2, 1943. States to the recipient varies excuses they can give regarding either showing up for duty past the expected date or a mistake made on furlough dates.
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5 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 5, 1943. Pertains to daily life. Notifies him that a family friend has enrolled in the Navy. Notes that she hasn't heard from his brother T.Wade in a week.
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6 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Byron and Hubert dated July 6, 1943. Pertains to activites in their local church and their family.
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8 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 8, 1943. Pertains to crops, receiving letters and reading the bible.
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to Mom
12 July 1943
One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Waymon Benson dated July 12, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed in San Diego. Mentions the family's recent crops.
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One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 12, 1943. Pertains to updates of the farm, a friend visiting who became too inebriated for her to enjoy the company of, and about their local church.
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15 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 15, 1943. Pertains to updates of the farm, the weather, and bible study, finances.
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19 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to updates of the farm, the weather, and his brother's Hubert's sermon the previous Sunday.
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29 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 29, 1943. Provides updates of family members and their local church.
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23 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 23, 1943. Provides the address for Murray W. Duke.
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22 July 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 22, 1943. Pertains to working on the farm, canning vegetables with Lillie, and updates of their family and friends.
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[Envelope addressed to Eris Benson]
One envelope addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated July 22, 1943.
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16 August 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated August 16, 1943. Provides updates of family members and their local church. Notes that she has not heard from his brother, T. Wade in some time.
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6 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated September 6, 1943. Mentions working on the farm and their latest crops.
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9 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated September 9, 1943. Pertains to news about brothers serving in the military, finances, and their local church sermons.
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13 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated September 13, 1943. Pertains to news about brothers serving in the military, life on the farm, church and other updates of family friends.
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20 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated September 20, 1943. Pertains to the weather, family life on the farm, updates on friends and a family barbecue.
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28 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated September 28, 1943. Pertains to news of family members serving in the military and updates of home.
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1 October 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated October 1, 1943. Pertains to news of family members serving in the military, family members who need medicine and day to day life on the farm.
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5 October 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated October 5, 1943. Pertains to news of family members serving in the military, and asks him to pray for their upcoming church meeting. Also mentions a family friend who drinks too much...
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11 October 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated October 11, 1943. Pertains to working on the farm crops, updates of family and friends, and inquires if he would like the Gospel Broadcast subscription sent to him.
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18 October 1943
One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated October 11, 1943. Responds to the news of being demoted. Relays updates on church, updates of his siblings, and friends.
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One envelope addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated October 11, 1943.
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[Envelope addressed to Mrs. J.M. Benson]
24 June 1944
One envelope addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 24, 1944.
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circa September 17, 1940-1945
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from his mother, Anna Petty Benson related to updates from home. Signed as Mrs. J.M. Benson.
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7 October 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from his mother, Anna Petty Benson dated October 7, 1943. Related to receiving money, and provides updates of friends, their farm and the church.
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24 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from his mother, Anna Petty Benson dated September 24, 1943. Related to updates of friends, their farm and the church.
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15 September 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from his mother, Anna Petty Benson dated September 15, 1943. Related to updates of friends, their farm and the church.
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24 June 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated June 24, 1943. Pertains to updates of his siblings, the farm, and advising him to read the bible when he feels frustrated.
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28 June 1943
One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated June 28, 1943. Pertains to updates of his siblings and the farm.
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