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Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - April 17, 1945
Description: Anna Lee writes to Lucille about visiting her parents. She says she continues to pray for the missing crew members and that she hopes they have escaped. She tells Lucille to keep busy her and her husband have bought some chicks.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26512

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - December 31, 1943
Description: Jimmy's mother sends a letter postmarked from Lakota again instead of Fort Madison. She expresses pride in Jimmy's Air Medal award even though postal mixups have delayed the news's arrival. She sends news and warm wishes from various parties including Bobbie, Della, and the Buckels. She laments Jimmy's nine-day hospital stay, wishes him a Happy New Year, and tells him she is praying for his "courage and safety and well being[sic]." She asks whether he has received the photograph of her and a sweater from Ruth and Bill.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26471

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 4, 1944
Description: Jimmy's mother recommends old fashioned "sulphur & molasses" for the ailment that caused his his hospitalization. She mentions the good weather and updates Jimmy on the goings on at home including New Year's celebrations, his grandmother's planned visit home during the summer, and the used car business. She sends well wishes for him on his furlough.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26472

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: Marietta Bonnett to Lucille Ley - February 20, 1945
Description: Marietta writes about her mother's sudden heart attack and her trouble taking care of Bonnie, her daughter. She asks Lucille if she has recieved any more information about Jimmy. Marietta tells Lucille that hearing news from other soldiers about her husband always makes her happy.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26505