3 February 1968

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary Lawyer dated February 3, 1968. Handy addresses her as his mother-in-law. He is doing well and thanks her for the care packages she sent. He mentions other family members. He also thanks her for the warning that Donna is making him cookies. He comments that he was under artillery fire in the afternoon and six men were wounded but he is fine.

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18 December 1968

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary Lawyer dated December 18, 1968. Handy addresses her as his mother-in-law. He hasn't heard from her in a while and would love to get a letter. He is writing a lot of letters four to five a day but wants to reassure her that the only girl he is writing is Donna.

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19 December 1968

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary Lawyer dated December 19, 1968. Handy addresses her as his mother-in-law. He hasn't received any letters from them and really wants one. He mentions he worked in the mail room last night with another soldier from New York and really likes where he is stationed now. He gets to sleep in a building, hot showers and has access to soda.

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24 December 1968

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary Lawyer dated December 24, 1968. Handy addresses her as his mother-in-law and writes that he is switching positions again possibly to captain Jeep driver. He inquires if Frank had been around visiting Donna. He mentions that it has rained a lot.

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29 December 1968

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary Lawyer dated December 29, 1968. Handy addresses her as his mother-in-law and writes that he has switched companies and is now a wire man. He also mentions that he has not received any mail recently.

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5 January 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph note signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One note from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated January 5, 1969. Handy writes that Donna can keep what he sent or throw it out it doesn't matter to him. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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19 January 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated January 19, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law. He writes that he still loves Donna and he will tell her not to go anywhere with Tommy. He also asks them to tell Butch to write him.

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30 January 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated January 30, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law and writes that he misses Donna. He later mentions that he doesn't want to wait till he's out of the service to get married. He also mentions Dianne who he assures them is wrong and that Donna won't lose him.

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1 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 1, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law and writes that he has guard duty and won't be able to write the next night. He also mentions writing Dianne and telling her off.

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6 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 6, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law and writes that it is getting worse but does not go into specifics. He mentions he quit drinking but not smoking cigarettes. He also mentions that it keeps raining and he is sick and tired of rain.

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7 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 7, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law and writes that he received his glasses in a package from Jim. He asks them to wait on sending his camera because Jim's mother might be sending him his. Also he went to Camp Evans for a ration run, and had to fix some lines.

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12 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 12, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law and writes that he loves Donna and she won't lose him. Also mentions that Derkah is not his child and to tell Donna to stop worrying. He checks that Donna is getting his letters even though he is addressing them to Donna Handy, and writes that their letters get to him in about five days.

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17 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 22, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law, and alerts them that Donna can get started planning their wedding. He received letters from Don and Butch. He mentions he had heard from his family only once so far. He asks for them to send him spaghetti-os and sugar daddies.

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22 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 22, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law. He misses them a lot and wishes he was home with them. He mentions Mary making him sandwiches and bowling with Don and Butch.

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22 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated February 22, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and can't wait to get home to her. He also mentions many mutual friends and who he has been getting letters from. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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25 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 25, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law. He comments that he has not received any mail for two days. He mentions that the soldiers he lives with all think he's married and he wishes Donna and him already were.

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25 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated February 25, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and can't wait to get home to her. He asks if there is something wrong and apologizes for sending her a "Dear John" letter. He only sent it because he was feeling very sick and he doesn't mean any of it. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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27 February 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated February 27, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her. He mentions that he was on Kitchen Police duty and is very tired. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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5 March 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 5, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and misses her. He inquires what the abbreviations E.Y.S.H.P.O. and Y.I.Y.H.P.W.E.F. mean, presumably they were in her last letter to him. He also mentions her possibly meeting his grandmother, and will let her know if it is possible. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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9 March 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 9, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. He also apologizes for accusing her of seeing another man, he was only kidding. He also mentions that he has Kitchen Police duty the next night. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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14 March 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 14, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. He also mentions his sister Dianne who Donna is attending a dance with. He mentions being on guard duty recently. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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March 25,1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 15, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. Mentions two couples they know who got married because, "they had to." He also admonishes her that she is pretty and doesn't want her to say anything else about it. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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6 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated April 6, 1969. He writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her. He also updates Donna on some of their friends. He mentions the Camaro that he wants when he gets home and comments that it is better than the 69 Torino that David bought. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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8 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated April 8, 1969. He writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her. He comments that he will change her mind on beauty school as she will be his wife. Handy also updates her on friends and promises to watch what he writes her. He also insists on getting married as soon as he returns and not waiting till 1970. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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12 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated April 12, 1969. He writes to his addressing them as Mom and Dad. Updates them on his recent service working on trucks and promises to send pictures.

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