Letter from James C. Fanning to his family, September 20, 1949

Letter from James C. Fanning to his family, September 20, 1949

James C. Fanning, Class of 1953, wrote these letters to his family during his four years as a cadet at The Citadel.

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James C. Fanning Cadet Letter Collection

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Charleston (S.C.)

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September 20, 1949

Dear Daddy & Mother,

So much has happened in just one day that I don’t know where to begin. We arrived here yesterday at 5:00 PM. They gave us a temporary room and we set up shop. We went to the show last night and saw “The Gal that Took the West.” They said we had better go to town for we wouldn’t be able to go any more for 3 weeks. The campus is beautiful everything from bars on the windows to pool tables in the canteen. They “ran us through the mill” and gave everything uniform, paper, raincoat and all. We drilled some this morning. We got permanent rooms. Mine & Bo’s (Warren Jones) the boy from Birmingham is overlooking the coal pile. The band is in the oldest barracks,

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Andrew Murray.

I have met lots of fellows. Saw Fred this morning. My trunk just got here so this letter is late.

Band tryouts this afternoon at 4. They need clarinets though. Nice boys here. Write tomorrow.

Lots of love
Jimmy