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[Letter Informing Soloman Falls of Jett Fall's Death]

Description:

A letter addressed to Mr. S (Soloman) Falls in Roxton, Texas informing him of his son's (Jett Falls) death.

The letter is appears to be a standard government-issued form with blank spaces available for personalization. The spaces on this form have been completed to show that "Jett Falls" was killed at the "Meuse-Verdun Sector" on "Nov. 5th". It expresses appropriate sentiments of loss and condolence and is signed by the Chaplain of the 359th division, M. M. Hoffman, Jr.

A handwritten note at the bottom reads "He is buried in this sector with a number of his companions and has a cross at his grave".

Creator: Unknown
Creation Date: 1919
Partner(s):
Euless Public Library
Collection(s):
Texas History Collection
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: 1919
Coverage:
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Description:

A letter addressed to Mr. S (Soloman) Falls in Roxton, Texas informing him of his son's (Jett Falls) death.

The letter is appears to be a standard government-issued form with blank spaces available for personalization. The spaces on this form have been completed to show that "Jett Falls" was killed at the "Meuse-Verdun Sector" on "Nov. 5th". It expresses appropriate sentiments of loss and condolence and is signed by the Chaplain of the 359th division, M. M. Hoffman, Jr.

A handwritten note at the bottom reads "He is buried in this sector with a number of his companions and has a cross at his grave".

Language: English
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): deaths | notifications | Falls, Jett
Partner:
Euless Public Library
Collection:
Texas History Collection
Identifier:
  • OTHER: epl0035
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth3186
Resource Type: Letter
Format: Text
Rights:
Access: public

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