Letter from Norman Gilbert to his wife, 1945 January 11

Collection Name:

Norman Gilbert Correspondence, 1945-1946

Title:

Letter from Norman Gilbert to his wife, 1945 January 11

Creator:

Gilbert, Norman

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2014.056

Object ID:

2014.056.01.01

Date:

1945/01/11

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Norman Gilbert in Hersfeld, Germany, to his wife dated January 11, 1945. In the letter, Gilbert discusses numerous topics and fills his wife in on his daily life, noting he is very lonely. He notes he saw a movie, went to the Red Cross, helped his platoon put coal in the cellar, and notes there is a lot of rations this time. He inquires as to her Christmas and states he will tell her of his New Year's night when he gets home. He ends the letter by noting he would love to start on their home this spring and that her idea for a play room and den upstairs is a good idea.

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 , Correspondence , Military life , Holidays

Locations:

Hersfeld, Germany
Lisbon, NH

People:

Gilbert, Norman , Gilbert, Marion

Organizations:

United States. Army
American Red Cross

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1