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[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]

Description: Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945]

Description: Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Captain Charles R. Griggs telling him that they are not worrying too strongly about him while he is away; his parents did not want to think they did not care about him. C. K. Griggs describes what is going at home, "Otto Carter is home from the Pacific, he and Lillain Pratt are to be married soon."
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.

[Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 21, 1945]

Description: Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Charles R. Griggs regarding Madter's new four-month-old daughter and the "old gang." Madter asks Griggs if he has kept up with any of the old gang and asks "what do you hear from your little gal in Texas?" Madter is also apologetic for not being the best correspondent and the fact that this letter is so short.
Date: March 21, 1945
Creator: Madter, George E.

[Letter from Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 2, 1945]

Description: Letter from a soldier named Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning his status in his current company as first sergeant but will probably be moved back once a new man is assigned. King tells Griggs that he wants him to spend time with him and his wife after the war is over and that he really would like to see him and talk to him in person.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: King, Don

[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942]

Description: Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.
Date: August 19, 1942
Creator: Saulson, E. H.

[Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from Lieutenant Colonel O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing different battalions and regiments; Hartwell has had his battalion for a while and had recently been pulled out of the line. Hartwell also says he has seen only "one of the old gang" in Chris Daley; there is also indecision on who will go to Rucker and "who would go on the list."
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: Hartwell, Lt. Col. O. W.

[Letter from Mose Newman to S. D. Myres Saddle Company, March 25, 1957

Description: Letter from Mose Newman to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company discussing the fact that he has lost fifty pounds and is returning his belts to the S. D. Myres Company to have them taken in four inches due to the fact that his waist is smaller after the weight loss. He also says that he rode using only saddles made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company due to their superior quality until he stopped riding.
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Newman, Mose

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing the house work that they have done recently including replacing fence posts, and wondering if they should get a barbecue pit. They also tell Charles that they do not worry about him as they "had the assurance of God [that he] would take care of you."
Date: April 7, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The letter mostly talks about the death of their grandfather who died suddenly, Mr. Griggs had been away in Big Spring as it happened. The rest of the letter talks about the grandfather's dislike for smoking and drinking; finally Mrs. Griggs says that they pray for her son's safety as well as the rest of the boys.
Date: April 17, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945]

Description: Letter from the parents of Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning their recent efforts in spring cleaning their home: "I started spring house cleaning, the xxxx living room and [dining] room have been finished." Mrs. Griggs also would like her china from France but "it was bought when sets of six were made, now I need eight."
Date: March 28, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the commanding officer of Company B - 49th Armored Infantry Battalion written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson. The letter mostly concerns the status of Gabrick's son, Victor R. Gabrink, also the brother of Carlson; the letter asks for word to be given to them "at your earliest possible moment."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
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