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

May 1969

Lawyer, Mary, fl. 1968-1969

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gerald Handy

One letter from Mary Lawyer to Gerald Handy dated circa May 1969. A short note sent with a care package. She also remarks if there is anything else he wants he just needs to ask. She lists the contents of the package.

GLC09908.31.02

10 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated May 10, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.32

13 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 13, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. He mentions that he had Kitchen police duty that night and is still waiting for the tape recorder they sent.

GLC09908.33

18 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 18, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. He mentions that he had trash duty that day and his stiches should be out in a few days. He also inquires if they could contact the company about the tape recorder he ordered.

GLC09908.34

23 July 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated July 23, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He also inquires who put her name in the paper which caused her to receive a lot of letters. He is glad to hear that she and Dianne are good friends now. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.35

7 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 7, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He encourages her to go visit a friend, remarking that it will be good for her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.36

8 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 8, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He mentions mutual friends and the weather in Vietnam. He also mentions an accident at his base in which a spark from a mortar got into some gun powder that was nearby. It killed the two men that set off the original mortar as well as a navy sailor, and wounded 25 men. The explosion set off all the mortars, 32 illumination rounds, 92 RPG rounds and destroyed four Army Personnel Carriers. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not…

GLC09908.37

12 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 12, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He responds to her updates on their friends and congratulates her on doing the dishes. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.38

15 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 15, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He can't wait until they are married and he is home. He doesn't understand why Donna and Dianne are no longer friends. He wants her to be friends with his sister and isn't sure why or how that changed. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.39

17 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 17, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He is sad to hear that Bob and Terry broke up. He also mentions that he saw the U.S. Seventh Fleet while swimming in the Gulf of Tonkin. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.40

22 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 22, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and assures her that he continues to want her. He admonishes her to talk to him if she isn't confident of his love so he can reassure her. He also mentions that a friend Steve Wallaber is dead as a result of an event with another friend Kevin Pangman. He mentions guard duty and maybe going to Japan or Thailand on his next leave. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.41