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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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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 12, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather and daily tasks.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather, meals, and daily tasks.

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to Waymon

One letter addressed to Waymon Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 16, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather, meals, and daily tasks. Asks about he and T. Wade being able to spend time together.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 17, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather, meals, and needing grape juice for communion.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions shopping for fruit.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 21, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions photographs, bananas and finances.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 23, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions photographs, bananas, the Bible Banner (a publication) and finances.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 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 March 1, 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 March 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 March 2, 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 March 5, 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 March 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather and receiving various radio broadcasts to listen to.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 12, 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 March 14, 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 March 16, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Waymon

One letter addressed to Waymon Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions health and meeting Australian soldiers.

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to Ann

One letter addressed to Ann Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions sending her and Willie necklaces.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 18, 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 March 22, 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 March 23, 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 March 27, 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 March 29, 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 March 30, 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 April 3, 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 April 8, 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 April 10, 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 May 24, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated May 27, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 2, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Describes weather, meals and Filipino women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 5, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions that he would be sending an article he wrote about serving overseas.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 8, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions discharge point system and responds to news from home about friends and family.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 15, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, and observing Filipino women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, and receiving religious reading materials.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 26, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, and attending a Protestant service.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 29, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, reading the bible, receiving religious materials and observing Filipino children in the...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 3, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions sending photographs of where is stationed, description of local Filipinos, and what other men are planning...

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 6, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions dysentry and updates from the base.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions local Filipinos and responds to news of the farm crops.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 13, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather and bible study.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 19, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions himself and another man who are both growing tomato plants.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 16, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, the weather and news from home received.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather and bible discussion.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 30, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather and sharing religious pamphlets with the local Filipino women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 15, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions the Potsdam declaration and everyone' reaction to the end of the war. Notes that he and other men have...

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to Brother Benson

One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Mrs. Horace Belk pertaining to receiving religious pamphlets.

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Report from Syracuse

One letter addressed to Eris Benson from Church of Christ. Reports on various people who have joined and efforts to proselytize.

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to Bonner

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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to Mrs. J.M. Benson

One telegram addressed to Anna Petty Benson (Mrs. J.M. Benson) from Eris B. Benson. Assures that he is safe.

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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

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

One envelope addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson.

GLC09954.011

Application for National Service Life Insurance

One application for National Service Life Insurance dated August 9, 1943 belonging to Eris B. Benson. Lists his parents as the beneficiaries.

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to Bonner

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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to Bonner

One letter addressed to Eris B. Benson from his father, James Marion Benson dated September 15, 1943. Related to updates of friends and the church.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated September 29, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Atlanta.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated October 26, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions taking a radio test.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated October 28, 1942. Pertains to going on furlough and inquires about the farm.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 12, 1942. Requests blue grain for sore throat and mentions that he may not be able to go on furlough.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 13, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions not sleeping well.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 14, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions that they are on alert that day.

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to Will

One letter addressed to Willie Faye Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 16, 1942. Inquires about her husband serving abroad and her children.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 16, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions finances.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 17, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Refers to the family farm as "Benson plantation."

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 18, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions possibility of going on furlough for three days.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions reasons for not requesting a transfer.

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to Will

One letter addressed to Willie Faye Benson from Eris B. Benson. Thanks her for a pamphlet. Mentions letters received from friends.

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to Waymon

One letter addressed to Waymon Edwin Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 20, 1942. Inquires about hunting and asks him to help their mother with recruiting.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 21, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions that he will need to visit the dentist when he is on furlough.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 23, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions that Grand Ole Opry will be at their camp.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 22, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Hattiesburg. Mentions possibly looking into transferring.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 23, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions his opinion of men's behavior at the camp.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 24, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby. Mentions a rumor that they may be sent to Texas.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 25, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in at Camp Shelby.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 27, 1942. Pertains to daily duties and mentions possibility of being transferred to the air force.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 28, 1942. Pertains to visiting Hattiesburg on a day pass to get his teeth filled.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 29, 1942. Mentions continued efforts to get a pass to visit.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 30, 1942. Mentions receiving payment, and news about updates of the farm from his siblings.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 2, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 3, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Mentions writing letters to family members.

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[Christmas card to the Benson family]

One greeting card addressed to the Benson family from Nancy Whitsett. Wishes the family a Merry Christmas.

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[Envelope addressed to Anna Petty Benson]

One envelope addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 5, 1942.

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to Mamma

One envelope addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 4, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

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to Daddy

One envelope addressed to James Marion Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 4, 1942. Inquires about gas rations and the farm.

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