Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, and Ken Marks
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.049 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Childress, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 October 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 27.2 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Dad, Bee, and Ken (if he's still home)." Writes that Ken and Bunny are "darn lucky kids," and he wishes he could've been there in person. They've had a tough break on the weather, and haven't been able to fly. However, to the class' surprise, they are graduating five days early, and they'll get their wings on the 23rd instead of the 28th. He hopes that he has those wings "in the bag," as he doesn't believe he could handle washing out now. He thanks his father for the "box of eats." Closes the letter asking them all to write, even though it might take him a while to respond.
The letter is dated as "Saturday Nite." "Letters in a Box" notes it as October 16, 1943, but it mentions that graduation is 21 days away which puts it at October 2, 1943.
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