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Frances Elvira Owens to Samuel Robert Owens, January 10, 1942

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  • Webster, N.C. Jan 10— My Dearest Son Sammie Boy— here is another letter to you hopeing you will get some of the many I have writen to you and no answer. I do hope you are all right. I got your wire rite after the war begins, telling me you were all right, and I have looked and looked for a letter but up to now it was all in vain. I have got several from Frank got one yesterday, and it came in 4 days. so why can’t I get one from you if you. if you are able to write and this letter please write to me I want to hear from you so bad and thank you for makeing out the alotment a gain we sure needed it. Frank said you and him planed to come home together soon as every thing gets settled and the war is over and I hope and pray it won’t take long. Mr Johnson Buchanan was driving Johneys car and he was coming home in almost in sight missed the road and ran off the high bank rite into the river in the [town?] hole. it was a two or three hours before they could get him and the car out of the watter. that was last tuesday the 6— it sure was anoufle pitiful thing for him and them all Please writ soon as you get this if you can. I do want to hear from you so bad I am praying for you and all the Boys and for victory and peace to come soon. I love you all ways Mother Dad and Nell--
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