Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone and brothers
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.014 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 March 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 27.8 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Dad and Bee (also the freres [brothers] if home)." Hasn't written lately because he was sick "with a temp of 102 and a very bad sore throat," and just got out of the hospital after being there for five days. He was disappointed earlier in the week as he and others received shipping orders, but were taken off said orders. Their numbers started at two hundred and ten and been narrowed down to thirty "poor souls." He mentions that today is the first day of Spring, but it is snowing. He blames the weather for making everyone sick. He has nothing much to report, as the duties rotate the same, but he has been seeing Phil and Lois a lot when he is not sick. However, he has no plans to visit Tennessee after the war is over. Mentions that he'll let his parents know when he is going to ship out, but cannot disclose the day or location without losing his cadet appointment.
Post-Script: Congratulates Jim on making the Marines.
The letter is written on stationary with "U.S. Army Air Forces" written in blue at the top of the letter, with the blue U.S. Army Air Forces logo. The date is written as "Sunday" but "Letters in a Box" notes it was written on March 21, 1943.
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