BIB_ID
380911
Accession number
MA 5026.108
Creator
Cheever, John.
Display Date
"Thursday" [1943 Feb. 4].
Credit line
Gift of the Family of Carter Burden, 1998.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 26.6 cm + envelope
Notes
Envelope addressed to "Mrs. John Cheever / 19 East 8th Street / New York City, New York." Return address is "Pfc. John Cheever / Co. "E" 22nd Inf. / Camp Gordon, Georgia"; place of writing is based on return address.
Envelope with postmark of "Feb. 6, 1943," a Saturday; the letter was written the Thursday before, Feb. 4, 1943.
Part of a large collection of letters from John Cheever to his wife, Mary Cheever. Letters are described in individual records; see MA 5026 for details.
Envelope with postmark of "Feb. 6, 1943," a Saturday; the letter was written the Thursday before, Feb. 4, 1943.
Part of a large collection of letters from John Cheever to his wife, Mary Cheever. Letters are described in individual records; see MA 5026 for details.
Provenance
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Summary
Reporting that "someone stole some money out of Herman Nelson's pocket the night before last so the company is restricted indefinitely"; telling her that they have been doing the obstable course again; adding that the restriction because of the theft may mean that he won't get a chance to write to her.
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