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[Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot and Walter Zimmerman, December 11, 1937]

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Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot and Walt Zimmerman discussing a visit to the Naval Training Station hospital. He relates that he went to the sick bay for a headache and cold and was soon transferred to the hospital, but that he does not mind it and that he feels well now. He mentions that he will bring a picture frame home, but that he cannot mail it as he is not allowed to mail glass, and that he saw "The Good Earth".

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Bealer, Jesse L. December 11, 1937.

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Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot and Walt Zimmerman discussing a visit to the Naval Training Station hospital. He relates that he went to the sick bay for a headache and cold and was soon transferred to the hospital, but that he does not mind it and that he feels well now. He mentions that he will bring a picture frame home, but that he cannot mail it as he is not allowed to mail glass, and that he saw "The Good Earth".

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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The Pearl Harbor Collection contains personal narratives, photographs, diaries, correspondence, and governmental papers that relate to men, women, children and ships present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Transcription of Item: "Dec 11
Lt Bealer
Ward A

Dear Sis + Walt:
O boy- Did you notice the new address? It's really a good address anyway. I'm O.K. so you don't need to worry about that. I went to the sick bay yesterday to get a little headache + cold fixed up (I hadn't been feeling good for a week or that is, since Tues.)- and they put me to bed + then later a ambulance came up with its siren blowing + the told me to hop in- I got in the front seat + we started the wild dash to the hospital here- It was quite a ride- with the roads icy + just 4 or 5 blocs to go. We picked up a couple of guys on the way that the driver knew- so why all the rush + the siren + everything is more than I know because I could have walked in the first place. I'm feeling swell now and getting paid for lying around, reading books + magazines + listening to the radio. Ol co. 29 will sure go to hell now with me out of it- eh- what?? There's several guys here from "29" to[sic]- so I'm not with strangers.
As for that picture frame- I'll try to bring one home with me when I come- they won't let me mail anything that's glass. And yes I saw "the good earth" + liked it.
I can't think of much else to write now- I've plenty of time to write so I'll write again tomorrow or the next day- bye for now.
Oh yes, I forgot to tell you- I'm supposed to have "cat-fever" but I can't feel it.
Love
Bud"

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National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

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  • December 11, 1937

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  • June 26, 2024, 11:31 a.m.

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Bealer, Jesse L. [Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot and Walter Zimmerman, December 11, 1937], letter, December 11, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1689031/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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