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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated December 1, 1942. Pertains to finances and listening to radio programs.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 21, 1942. Pertains to writing letters with family members.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 31, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Mentions health, receiving letters and the weather.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 1, 1942. Responding to letters received from family members.

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to Daddy and Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 11, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions Japanese government propaganda, military payment and other subjects.

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to Bonner

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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to Mom and Dad

One letter addressed to Anna Petty and James Marion Benson from T. Wade Benson dated July 5, 1943. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions reading the Tallahassee Tribune.

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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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 and Dad

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson and James M. Benson from T. Wade Benson dated July 11, 1943. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Obispo.

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to Mom

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty from T. Wade Benson dated July 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo.

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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated September 1, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in Europe (inferred from his mention that he is paid in Dutch money). Describes people in local village.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated September 6, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in Europe (inferred from his mention that he is paid in Dutch money). Mentions meals and the gospel broadcast.

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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Willie Faye Hughey dated September 7, 1943. Pertains to working and hoping that he will return home soon.

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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

One envelope addressed to Eris Benson from Anna Petty Benson dated October 11, 1943.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 10, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed in Virginia. Pertains to receiving letters and his belief that people who married during the war aren't likely to last long.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty from T. Wade Benson dated December 25, 1943. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Describes how the base is celebrating Christmas.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated Netherlands East Indies, January 6, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Pertains to scholarships for men discharged from the army, a fellow Christian who has been...

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty from T. Wade Benson dated April 10, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Describes recovering from a cold.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated Netherlands East Indies, January 18, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Relays that he may be catching a cold. Responds to news of friends and family, news of the...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, April 5, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in California. Mentions discussing religion with the other men.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, April 10, 1944. Pertains to life practicing his faith on base and receiving letters from family.

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to Mamma

One v-mail addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, April 24, 1944. Pertains to reading bible sermons, requesting eye drops and the weather.

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to Daddy and Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty and James Marion Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, May 8, 1944. Pertains to life practicing his faith on base, weather, and singing gospel songs with the other men.

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to Mamma

One v-mail addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, May 12, 1944. Pertains to baptizing one of the men who were transferred and preaching.

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to Daddy and Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty and James Marion Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, May 14, 1944. Pertains to discussing love with a bible study group. States that he is enclosing a letter of a young soldier who recently...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, May 22, 1944. Pertains to his latest preaching topics and receiving religious reading materials.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated May 26, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions how many rolls of film he has. Describes fish he saw.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, May 28, 1944. Pertains to his baptizing, weather, receiving letters, reflections of other preachers and reading.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated May 30, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions flowers that are beginning to bloom.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated June 1, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions receiving negatives and photographs he's likely to send in return.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, June 8, 1944. Pertains to his latest preaching topics and receiving religious reading materials.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 12, 1944. Pertains to his his most recent sermon on "The Sinless Christ," and reflections on different bible versions. Mentions exchange rate of currency in New Guinea.

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to Mamma

Two items addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 13, 1944. Consists of a letter and a notecard with the "Sinless Christ" typewritten on to the card.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 13, 1944. Pertains to a soldier who was recently baptized, and requests for her to keep an attached notecard for him which outlines a sermon.

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The Sinless Christ

One notecard entitled, "The Sinless Christ." Contains phrases and bible passages.

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to Mamma

One v-mail addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated San Francisco, California, June 16, 1944. Pertains to divisions in the church between Eugene Smith and another preacher by the name of Wallace.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 16, 1944. Responding to details from his mother's letters. Recalls how he and his brother Waymon used to enjoy playing on wagons. Also mentions church donations, sermons and a...

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated June 18, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions preaching taking place.

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[Envelope addressed to Mrs. J.M. Benson]

One envelope addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 24, 1944.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 4, 1944. Pertains to turning 23 years old and he celebrated. Mentions finances.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 5, 1944. Pertains to reading, writing more often and the weather. Mentions that he sending photographs of New Guinea.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 16, 1944. Pertains to responding to 20 letters that he received all at once. Describes local people by their race and the environment. Also mentions conversion and baptism.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 17, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions currency, recreational activity and observing local people of the area.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated August 18, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Apologizes for delay in writing to her.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated August 21, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions weather and having sunburn.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 23, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions receiving letters. Recounts a letter from his friend James who also serves as a preacher at the Church of...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 24, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions drinking coconut water for the first time and describes the local children and women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 29, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions a local Papuan man whom Benson believed wanted a cigarette. Describes the local children and women. Asks for...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 27, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions the weather, receiving the "Firm Foundation," the local Papuans, and church donations.

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to Mama

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated August 29, 1944. Pertains to daily life and duties while stationed at San Luis Osbipo. Mentions weather and local entertainment.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated September 8, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions that he encloses several photographs. Responds to news of Jimmie Clay (likely a preacher from Church of...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated September 3, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in New Guinea. Mentions wanting to attend school again in 1945, finances and receiving the Gospel Broadcast.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated September 10, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Brother Benson

One letter addressed to Brother Benson from Mable Shoemaker dated September 23, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Brother Benson

One letter addressed to Brother Benson from Edith Armentrout dated September 25, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Daddy and Mamma

One letter addressed to James Mervin and Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated October 16, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated October 21, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Will

One v-mail addressed to Lillie Faye Hughey from Eris B. Benson dated October 23, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated October 23, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated October 26, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated October 28, 1944. Pertains to finances, news from home of family and friends, war bonds, and about the church.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated October 31, 1944. Thanks her for sending a cake. Notes that it came with a bit of mold.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated October 29, 1944. Pertains to attending a church service and corresponding with family and friends.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 4, 1944. Pertains to letters received by Anna that he would like to be kept, and receiving visitors where he is stationed.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated November 4, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in California. Mentions the upcoming presidential election.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated November 6, 1944. Pertains to receiving letters, the weather and the family farm.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated November 13, 1944. Pertains to receiving a care package from her.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 9, 1944. Pertains to care packages, the weather and his health.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 19, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions receiving Christmas cards and a ribbon for "good conduct."

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 22, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Responds to details from previous letters. Mentions his assignments, weather and who he is corresponding with.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 30, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions reading Christian publications, making donations to different causes and organizations and buying...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions being promoted to Private First Class, and receiving visits from James Jones, whom Eris knew from...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 10, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions photographs, religious bulletins, and other updates.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 12, 1945. Responds to news from home. Mentions air raids.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions his health and updates of camp. Notes of a boy who woke up everyone while he barked to keep a mouse from...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 24, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions finances, updates, and spirituality.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 27, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions reading the bible.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 28, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 31, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions his family, Woodrow Wilson and Valentine's Day.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 7, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions eating bananas and other fruits.

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