LETTERS FROM THE PAST

This blog is to honor those who have come before us. These are family letters that I have had for years and wanted to be able to share them with family. It's an interesting way of knowing how life was in the past.

LETTERS FROM THE PAST

Myron F Taylor with 3 of his buddies in 1952. Over the last 20 years I've been working on our family letters. Letters that have been passed down. Including letters from my parents to my great-grandmother. Every letter was saved by my great grandmother and grandmother. I hope someday to either print them or give them to a museum. I am copying the letters–not being able to photocopy all of them. Each letter is in script. I know today very few can read them. I hope you enjoy them.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Letter From Orville Matheson to Minnie Reeder June 28, 1943


I thought I would try to copy the letter on the scanner. As we can see, it really didn't work out right. So, I'm back to typing them out in order to put them in the blog.



Camp Haan California

June 28, 1943
Btny A
120th AAA Gun Bn Mobile

Dear mom,

Well we arrived in camp Irvin tonight about 5 p.m. We are now in Death Valley. Boy is this a desert and how! Well there isn’t really much to say but you’ll address my letters to me at Btny A – 120 AAA Gun Bn Mobile Camp Haan Calif. Well mom sorry but it is getting dark enough so it is hard to see how I write. So will close. I could have wrote this on a card but mom you’ll know I’m well and fine but hate what I’ve saw of Calif., so far. Tell Jr. I have a sleeping bag he can have when I get done with it. Will close for now.

To Jr.
Take good care of the olds. And get it fixed. See you before too damned long. I hope. Orville.

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