Letter from Elizabeth Nelson to her husband, Manning, March 25, 1945
Title
Letter from Elizabeth Nelson to her husband, Manning, March 25, 1945
Description
Elizabeth wrote this letter to her husband, Manning, while he was stationed in the Pacific. These letters reached Manning after he had been killed and hence, were returned to Elizabeth. They were still sealed and unopened when they arrived at The Citadel Archives.
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Publisher
The Citadel Archives and Museum
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application/pdf
Language
English
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Text
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1527
Coverage
Richland (S. C.)
Text
[Page 1]
March 25, 1945
My Darling,
Can’t say much for myself again tonight as most of the day was spent in bed. Seems as if I’m getting lazy, doesn’t it? But, not really. Guess I know that I don’t have to get up in the mornings and there’s nothing much else I can do if I do get up so I might as well sleep and pass away the time that way - No need for me to go into town and if I do decide to go, the bus service is so poor out this way ‘till I can hardly make it in time for duty at 230 or lectures at 200 as it happens to be. I’m not complaining. Think it’s rather nice.
It’s a funny thing, but most of my patients can usually tell when I go on duty whether I’ve received
[Page 2]
a letter from you are or not. Didn’t know it showed that much but suppose it does - And I didn’t get a letter from you today, but can’t complain because I think I’ve been receiving mail from you real well lately. Just hope it continues.
Don’t have much news, but I’ll see if I can brush up on happenings as soon as I get off this night-owl shift. Hope you’ve received some mail now. It has been a long time.
I miss you and love you very much -
All my love,
“Lib”
[Page 3]
[See original document for envelope.]
March 25, 1945
My Darling,
Can’t say much for myself again tonight as most of the day was spent in bed. Seems as if I’m getting lazy, doesn’t it? But, not really. Guess I know that I don’t have to get up in the mornings and there’s nothing much else I can do if I do get up so I might as well sleep and pass away the time that way - No need for me to go into town and if I do decide to go, the bus service is so poor out this way ‘till I can hardly make it in time for duty at 230 or lectures at 200 as it happens to be. I’m not complaining. Think it’s rather nice.
It’s a funny thing, but most of my patients can usually tell when I go on duty whether I’ve received
[Page 2]
a letter from you are or not. Didn’t know it showed that much but suppose it does - And I didn’t get a letter from you today, but can’t complain because I think I’ve been receiving mail from you real well lately. Just hope it continues.
Don’t have much news, but I’ll see if I can brush up on happenings as soon as I get off this night-owl shift. Hope you’ve received some mail now. It has been a long time.
I miss you and love you very much -
All my love,
“Lib”
[Page 3]
[See original document for envelope.]
Collection
Citation
Nelson, Elizabeth, “Letter from Elizabeth Nelson to her husband, Manning, March 25, 1945,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 17, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1527.