Letter, Stewart H. "Bebe" Bridgforth to Robert and Theresa Bridgforth, October 27, 1944
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Correspondence from Stewart H. "Bebe" Bridgforth to his parents, Robert and Theresa Bridgforth. In the letter, Bridgforth writes that reading his parents' correspondence about their livestock and crops makes him "feel closer to home."
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Agriculture--Mississippi
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Friday
27th Oct. 44
Dear Mama and Daddy,
I am now the proud possessor of a small lamp – about 6” high – it doesn’t give off a lot of light, but at least it will stay lit for a reasonable length of time – and too doesn’t smoke up the place quite as much as my home-made jobs.
As far away as I am you might think I wouldn’t have the interest in your letters about the cows – hogs – cotton – etc but seems like just the opposite – It makes me feel closer to home to read about things like that – and sort of “takes me away” from here. I have several men who were farmers in civilian life and at every opportunity we get together and talk the thing over – I just hope I will be as wrapped up in it as I think I am. I know I have a lot to live up to as far as being a worker and a farmer – I’ll do my best.
Somehow I seem sort of short on gab tonight – maybe I’m too sleepy – well – will take my vitamin pills and get some sleep.
Love,
Bebe
27th Oct. 44
Dear Mama and Daddy,
I am now the proud possessor of a small lamp – about 6” high – it doesn’t give off a lot of light, but at least it will stay lit for a reasonable length of time – and too doesn’t smoke up the place quite as much as my home-made jobs.
As far away as I am you might think I wouldn’t have the interest in your letters about the cows – hogs – cotton – etc but seems like just the opposite – It makes me feel closer to home to read about things like that – and sort of “takes me away” from here. I have several men who were farmers in civilian life and at every opportunity we get together and talk the thing over – I just hope I will be as wrapped up in it as I think I am. I know I have a lot to live up to as far as being a worker and a farmer – I’ll do my best.
Somehow I seem sort of short on gab tonight – maybe I’m too sleepy – well – will take my vitamin pills and get some sleep.
Love,
Bebe
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Bridgforth, Stewart H., 1921-1996, “Letter, Stewart H. "Bebe" Bridgforth to Robert and Theresa Bridgforth, October 27, 1944,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed April 27, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/92.
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