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.

Saturday, May 9, 2020

Oct 10, '43 - Orville Matheson

Oct 10 -43

Btn C – 144th

 

Dear mom –

 

Guess I’ll drop a line, I feeling fine hope you are too. I’m in Ocean Park right now. Just fooling around. Went over and saw Lois last night. Boy not much doing around here. But we alway find something to do if we can. How is Jr making it in school. Hope he’s doing OK. Send me Jr coat size and I’ll try and get one some time down here, there fairly cheap. Really nice too. And shoes are cheap too. But can’t get them. Tell Jr. to be sure he gets through school. And maybe the war be over and he can go to so good advanced school or something . I’ll help him. Because I want to see him make something of himself. Tell him. Don’t never get in trouble, it’s easier to earn it because he’ll appreciate it more. I know from sad experience. It’s the best but he don’t have to find it out like I did. Because it’s behind you the rest of your life. I’m not kidding, let him read this. Hope you’ll understand Jr. I do now. Well mom this ain’t very long but you’ll all know I think of you all the time. It’s a hard life in a way. Well will close for now. With all the love I’ve got, Mat.

 


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