Letter from Sidney Jennings Legendre, October 30, 1942

Title:

Letter from Sidney Jennings Legendre, October 30, 1942

Date:

1942

Creator (Personal):

Legendre, Sidney Jennings, 1903-1948

Description:

Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the business affairs of Medway Plantation, describing the events of their day spent attempting to ship twenty tons of Japanese books and hanging model airplanes from the office ceiling, and explaining his theory on the speeds of various types of mail. Sidney continues in his letter to inquire as to whether she has received the “aloha shirt” he had sent her yet and lament the poor weather they’re having in Hawaii.

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, 1939-1945

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Mss 182

Date Digital:

2014-03-13

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:

37085