Letter from Sidney Jennings Legendre, March 10, 1945

Title:

Letter from Sidney Jennings Legendre, March 10, 1945

Date:

1945

Creator (Personal):

Legendre, Sidney Jennings, 1903-1948

Description:

Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a dance he attended at the army canteen, where the manager was previously a lion tamer, and gives some of her back story. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss news of various family members and the possible sale of Medway Plantation after the war. This letter was written to Gertrude when she was a prisoner of war in Europe and was likely to have been received in the package that was given to her upon her escape and return to the continental United States.

Collection Title:

Gertrude Sanford Legendre Papers, 1844-1996

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Series:

Gertrude Sanford Legendre Papers: Correspondence

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Legendre, Gertrude Sanford, 1902-2000, Legendre, Sidney Jennings, 1903-1948

Topical Subject:

World War, 1939-1936

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Mss 182

Date Digital:

2014-03-04

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi, 24-bit depth color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

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Access Information:

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Admin ID:

40079