Robert M. Clarke letters: V-mail letter, Mar 16, 1944

Title

Robert M. Clarke letters: V-mail letter, Mar 16, 1944

Accession Number

2023.02.09

Accession Date

9 March 2023

Accession Creator

David Lovegrove

Depositor

Found in Collection

Description

Letter addressed to "Mother, Dad, +all:" on V-Mail stationary.

Delivery Address:
Mr. + Mrs. F.P. Clarke
Route #3
Greer, South Caro.
U.S.A.

Sender's Name: Cpl. Wm B. Clarke

Sender's Address:
A.P.A. 634 9 P.M.
New York, NY

Stamps:
Passed by U.S. Army Examiner

Date

16 March 1944

Storage Location

Archive: Clarke letter box.

Concerns

This letter has a piece in a bottom damaged area that is barely connected. Should be handled with extra care.

Text

Dear Mother, Dad, + all:

Hello and how are all of you? I hope that all are fine and life is treating all of you well. I received your letter the other day and should have written sooner, but I have been working pretty regular and haven't had the chance. Spring has come there by now hasn't it? I guess you are all rather busy getting ready to plant crops. I hope you make a good one this year. (Illegible) you still move your flowers around like you used to. I imagine they have all started to bloom by now. I sure will be glad when the war gets over so I can come home to Georgia and Bruce, and we can start on a home of our own, a place where we can have anything we want and Bruce will have plenty of room to play in and get plenty of sunshine and fresh air. I want him to (illegible) as brown as an Indian and always (illegible) bushy and healthy. I will write a longer letter in a few days. I hope all are in the best of health. Write every chance you can get. Tell all (bells?)

Love to all,
Bill