[Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford - April 20, 1943]

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Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford apologizing that she has not written to the captain for a little while. Mrs. Hopkins continues her letter by mentioning several key points that have been occurring within her day-to-day life. These points include the local weather in Manchester, a list of the places that she has been to under the guise of her work, and Commander Fordham’s management. On the second page of this correspondence provides writers with information on using the Airgraph postal services.

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[2] p. ; 28 x 20 cm.

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Hopkins, Margaret April 20, 1943.

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Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford apologizing that she has not written to the captain for a little while. Mrs. Hopkins continues her letter by mentioning several key points that have been occurring within her day-to-day life. These points include the local weather in Manchester, a list of the places that she has been to under the guise of her work, and Commander Fordham’s management. On the second page of this correspondence provides writers with information on using the Airgraph postal services.

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[2] p. ; 28 x 20 cm.

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  • April 20, 1943

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Hopkins, Margaret. [Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford - April 20, 1943], letter, April 20, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479541/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mike Cochran.

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