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[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 8, 1944]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, apologizing for not writing for a while. He says he has been very busy and has not had much time. There is a paragraph towards the end that has been removed.
Date: January 8, 1944
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that he is no longer in Fiji and is now on a different island that he cannot disclose.
Date: January 13, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 17, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather and life on deployment.
Date: January 17, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 19, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing construction going on in his area.
Date: January 19, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 21, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the completion of the showers in his area and that he is still working hard in the camp's construction.
Date: January 21, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 27, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about life on his deployment and the beach.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing buying ink for her pen, being "weathered-in" at Jackson Army Air Field (en route from Dallas to Memphis), trouble getting a hotel room in Jackson, changes to the base, possible routes to her destination, a possible officer's commission, and other WASPs marrying. Written on Robert E. Lee Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1944-01-04?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her morning and taking a train to Memphis. Written on 4th Ferrying Group Officers Club stationary.
Date: January 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing meeting a young Marine, an irritating change of orders, and other news. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: January 7, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 8, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on Hutson Hotels stationary, discussing flying a Cessna to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, her current layover in Amarillo and pending trip back to Wichita. In postcript, she asks the recipient to send a friend a fruit box.
Date: January 8, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying on an airline from Amarillo to Wichita, and ferrying aircraft.
Date: 1944-01-09?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 14, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being unable to deliver a plane due to bad winter weather, her friend Marion, new uniforms, and gifts from and letters to Dick Colby's mother. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: January 14, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft and trouble with weather, flying between Dallas, Wichita, Pampa, and Walnut Ridge, her friends, and food. Written on Hotel Chisca (Memphis) starionary.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her father) discussing being grounded due to weather, a letter from the recipient and bonds, cigarettes, mail, finances, flying a new plane out of Long Beach, Army regulations, and her friends Bobby and Marion. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: January 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.
Date: 1944-01-27?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying to Atlanta, trying to call her ex-husband, a party, flying to Dallas, problems with her radio, grounded airliners, and Dutch student pilots at Jackson Army Air Field. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date: January 30, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 24, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing waiting for weather clearance, not being considered military personnel by a bus driver, riding the bus with a friendly bombardier, recent letters, and new uniform and clothing items. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: January 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the weather, food, trying to travel with friends, bonds and finance, recent correspondence about her brother Francis, requirements for becoming a WASP and reflections on what it is like to be one, flying the UC-78, and her friend Marion.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 24, 1944]

Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon discussing his flight training, the weather, and other news. He says that he was the first in his class to solo, that he will have to start flying at night soon, and that his favorite instructor is being transferred.
Date: January 24, 1944
Creator: Werner, D. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 15, 1944]

Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernan updating her on life in the Air Force, briefly mentioning the weather, and requesting a picture of her.
Date: January 15, 1944
Creator: Werner, Delnar L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1944]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing his concern about investment related decisions she made and offers advice. He writes about conflict between Russia and Germany in the war.
Date: January 30, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 1, 1944. He thinks back about believing the war would be over soon when he joined the army, and hopes it will end this year. He also asks for more pecans.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 3, 1944. He says he went into town and stopped by the Red Cross. He also received a letter from Wilbur Crawford, and asks for a box of shortbread cookies.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 18, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 18, 1944. He discusses letters he's received, and asks to be sent candy and pecans.
Date: January 18, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History