Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her recent travels for aviation training.

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing "post-war outlook" and the "restoration" of our Allies.

Letter to Cecile from her father about her contributions to his business and the war. He shares that he believes that Germany is "doomed economically". Again, he brings up the Jones-Wallace issue. International relation between Russia, Britain, and the US are also discussed.

Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger to her family recounting her daily life while sailing from the United States to the Philippine Islands and upon arriving there. On the island, she tells them that they live in an old Catholic Academy with partial damage from the war, sleep on cots with mosquito bars, and eat with mess kits and canteens in a tent. She mentions that upon arriving, the Filipino people were happy to see them. Agnes' life on the boat consisted of dancing, singing, performances from the G. I. Orchestra, movies, and sleeping on the boat deck. She says it is the first day they received mail since leaving the U.S., and that she received letters from many friends and family, and that she was shocked to hear of President Roosevelt's death and excited to hear of Adolf Hitler's death. She asks if they received a brown envelope that they talked about when she was previously home, and says she will write when she can.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his homesickness and the letters he has received. Powell writes he is in love with Dona and cannot wait to be back home with her.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his concern with the prospect of invading Japan. Powell writes that many American soldiers will be killed if this happens. He writes that it is difficult to try to meet some of his friends in different outfits because they are difficult to find.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, March 7, 1945, discussing what to do about their taxes and the deed to their house. Powell also writes that he gets depressed when he does not get mail for a week or more.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his previous letters. He reassures Lena about his younger brother Bob, and that he can take care of himself and he probably will not see any combat.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how happy he is that Dale was moved out of New Guinea. He says the war should be over soon and he will be able to go home after six months.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, April 3, 1945, discussing the mail he had received in the last few weeks and that he is keeping a lookout for his friends Bob and Raymond, who are in different stations. Powell writes that he thinks the war will be over soon.

Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger to her family discussing daily life sailing to the Philippine Islands. She hopes that they will be finished sailing soon. She sleeps on the tennis deck and has gotten so used to being rained out that she covers her head and falls back asleep. Agnes spends her time with Dienst and Baird, who she mentions were married before leaving Topeha. They occasionally see the U.S. Orchestra and movies and there are always song-fests in the evenings.

Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger to her family telling them that she misses them and explaining why she could not have written sooner. She tells them that she cannot write much about her travels but that she is eating well, getting a tan, and has not gotten sea sick. She suggests her family pass the letter along, since it is futile to write letters to several people when there is nothing to write about.

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing Pearl Harbor and World War 2.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a letter from Mary Jean discussing her travel plans, and discussing general points of interest regarding Aunt Jeane and other family members and the cotton business.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing a letter from Allen Morgan and his reply and discussing how three guests at a Navy luncehon recognized Mary Jean in different places.