Letter from Will's older son Billy to Will's youngest sister Eva: 1/9/1933
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A Christmas thank you letter from 15-year-old Billy in Atlanta, Georgia, to his Aunt Eva in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Writing on a Monday after school, Billy could think of more to write about in a thank you letter to his Aunt Eva than he could on Sunday when he was writing a thank you letter to his Aunt Alma.
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334 Eighth St. N.E.
Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 9, 1933
Dear Aunt Eva:
Thank you very much for the tie and handkerchiefs. I appreciate very much your kindness in sending them.
We have been having bad weather for the last month.
A little over a week before Christmas we had a sleet storm, and the next morning the ground was covered with ice. That was about the most snow (or ice) that we have had since we came to Atlanta.
We had three weeks in which it was cloudy every day. One morning it was clear for a short time but by the middle of the afternoon it was cloudy again.
I am taking French at school and we are reading “Les Miserables.” I like it the best French story that I have read.
I was in a debate this morning, the subject of which was “Resolved, that the Panama Canal is evidence of the desirability of Government ownership.” Our side (the affirmative) won. The other side had only two speakers to our four. As these were not very well prepared we had a rather easy time.
In a chess tournament at school I came out fourth out of five. At first I tied for third place, but when we played off the other boy won the game.
I hope that you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
With love from,
Billy
Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 9, 1933
Dear Aunt Eva:
Thank you very much for the tie and handkerchiefs. I appreciate very much your kindness in sending them.
We have been having bad weather for the last month.
A little over a week before Christmas we had a sleet storm, and the next morning the ground was covered with ice. That was about the most snow (or ice) that we have had since we came to Atlanta.
We had three weeks in which it was cloudy every day. One morning it was clear for a short time but by the middle of the afternoon it was cloudy again.
I am taking French at school and we are reading “Les Miserables.” I like it the best French story that I have read.
I was in a debate this morning, the subject of which was “Resolved, that the Panama Canal is evidence of the desirability of Government ownership.” Our side (the affirmative) won. The other side had only two speakers to our four. As these were not very well prepared we had a rather easy time.
In a chess tournament at school I came out fourth out of five. At first I tied for third place, but when we played off the other boy won the game.
I hope that you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
With love from,
Billy
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Billy wrote a thank you letter to Alma the previous day:I wonder if there's one to Laura from the next day that we don't have.
2.
Thank you very much for the tie and handkerchiefs.
Eva had give Billy some ties and a handkerchief for Christmas the previous year. See:
Billy wrote a thank you letter to Alma the previous day:I wonder if there's one to Laura from the next day that we don't have.
2.
Thank you very much for the tie and handkerchiefs.
Eva had give Billy some ties and a handkerchief for Christmas the previous year. See:
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