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Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - June 21, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother writes to him about goings on at home in Lakota. She laments not hearing from Jimmy in a while but is relieved he is safe.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26463

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - November 1, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother tells him about the movie she is going to see with Jimmy's brother-in-law Ed and about Jimmy's father's new favorite song. She asks Jimmy whether his Christmas packages and newspaper subscriptions have reached him. She describes her most recent trips to the hospital and shopping district, and closes by imploring Jimmy to write home more often.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26469

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - November 1, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother points out the similarity between his skinned nose and hers, and she describes the accident that caused it. She mentions the film she saw with Ed and its reflection of a widespread anti-draft sentiment for fathers. She tells Jimmy that Betty and Steve are at last returning from the hospital.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26470

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 28, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother updates him on his sister Betty and newborn nephew Steve's hospitalization, as well as his father and brother's time home alone, an evening with a friend, and Halloween festivities.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26465

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 30, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother clarifies prior correspondence in case of postal mixup and expresses relief that Jimmy is still safe. She updates him on Betty and Steve's upcoming return from the hospital and thanks him for his gifts of money to his young nephews. She wonders when the war will end.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26466

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 30, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother updates him on the state of Betty and baby nephew Steve at the hospital in and on Ruth and Bill's trip to Sioux Falls. She mentions her social games of bridge, but says she is nevertheless homesick in Fort Madison.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26468

Title: Opal Wheeler(?) to Lucille Ley(?) and family - December 26, 1943
Description: Jimmy's grandmother describes the Christmas gifts she received from all her children, grandchildren, and friends. She expesses hope that the war will end soon and mentions the effects of the gasoline shortage. She is glad the weather has not frozen the plants in her garden, but laments several cases of Flu among family and friends.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26473

Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 11, 1943
Description: Jimmy's father writes to him about goings on at home and updates him on the neighbors, the fall weather, and the season's positive farmwork prospects. He expresses his pride in Jimmy and his hopes for Jimmy's future.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26464

Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 30, 1943
Description: Jimmy's father tells him about the outcome of his trip to Des Moines with Jimmy's brother Billy. He muses on being home alone and repeats what Lucille wrote about the money including the purchase of a $50 bond for Jimmy.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26467

Title: War Ration Book Two
Description: Ben Tarleton's War Ration Book Two issued by the U.S. Office of Price Administration.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:12071