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.

GLC09908.07

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.

GLC09908.08

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.

GLC09908.09

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.

GLC09908.10

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.

GLC09908.11

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.

GLC09908.12

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.

GLC09908.13

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.

GLC09908.14

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.

GLC09908.15

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.

GLC09908.16

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.

GLC09908.17

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.

GLC09908.18

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.

GLC09908.19

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.

GLC09908.20

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.

GLC09908.21

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.

GLC09908.22

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.

GLC09908.23

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.

GLC09908.24

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.

GLC09908.25

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.

GLC09908.26

13 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated April 13, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He also mentions being on Kitchen Police duty as well as guard duty, and assures Donna that he isn't writing any other girls. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.27

20 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 20, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. Updates them on his recent service and on a friend paying him back from a loan. He also mentions going back to Vietnam but in a letter to Donna on the 13th (GLC09908.27) he mentions going to Camp Evans which is in Vietnam Northwest of Hue.

GLC09908.28

4 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated May 4, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He also mentions that he will help her clean out her bedroom when he is home. He hopes that she is passing her classes and graduates. He also writes that the Maple Queen contest wasn't fixed even though she didn't win it. Mentions that he was on trash duty recently. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.29

5 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated May 5, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and only her. He requests a lock of hair from her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.30

6 May 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 May 6, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. He thanks them for the package and updates them on his military service. He also sends back their note to him with an added note of thanks on the bottom. (GLC09908.31.02)

GLC09908.31.01