[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 23, 1965]

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Letter from Ingrid Griggs to her husband Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home and that she had to use a check to get a birthday present for James. Ingrid also notes that she has made $15 by mowing yards, and paid someone to take out a lot of trash cans.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 18 cm., folded to 19 x 18 cm.

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Griggs, Ingrid June 23, 1965.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Pioneer City County Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 92 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Located in the historic Ragland House in Sweetwater, the Pioneer City County Museum preserves the history of Nolan County and strives to educate the community.

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Letter from Ingrid Griggs to her husband Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home and that she had to use a check to get a birthday present for James. Ingrid also notes that she has made $15 by mowing yards, and paid someone to take out a lot of trash cans.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 18 cm., folded to 19 x 18 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • June 23, 1965

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  • May 8, 2016, 10:13 p.m.

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  • June 13, 2016, 4:14 p.m.

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Griggs, Ingrid. [Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 23, 1965], letter, June 23, 1965; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743684/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Pioneer City County Museum.

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