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[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, December 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, to Mary Bartol Smith at the United States Naval Mine Depot in Yorktown, Virginia. This envelope was sent via air mail and features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. Postage Via Air Mail design, along with a faded black stamp indicating that Naval censors have approved both this envelope and the enclosed contents.
Date: December 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, November 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California, to Mary Bartol Smith at the United States Naval Mine Depot in Yorktown, Virginia. This envelope was sent via air mail and features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. Postage Via Air Mail design that has been partially torn, along with a black stamp indicating that Naval censors have approved this envelope and its enclosed contents. more
Date: November 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelopes from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith]

Description: Two envelopes from Mary Bartol Smith in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134. Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. The envelopes were sent via air mail and feature red 6-cent air mail stamps featuring a mid-flight B-25 bomber.
Date: 1943-09-06/1944-06-02
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, August 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via air mail and features three red 2-cent United States postage stamps that show a large artillery gun and the phrase, "Army and Navy For Defense."
Date: 1943-08-06/1943-08-18
Creator: Smith, Bartol Mary
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, August 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Unit, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via air mail and features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. Postage Via Air Mail design, which is partially torn off in the top left corner. Two partially faded black stamps indicate that naval censors have approved this envelope and its contents.
Date: August 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, June 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Unit, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California, to Mary Bartol Smith at Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. This envelope was sent via airmail and includes several postage stamps along with a slightly faded purple circular stamp that identifies this envelope and its contents as approved by U.S. Naval censors.
Date: June 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, April 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith at the Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via airmail and features a red 6-cent airmail stamp depicting a flying B-25 bomber affixed to the top right corner.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, March 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith at the Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the Advance Base Depot, Port Hueneme in Oxnard, California. This envelope was sent via air mail and features a red 6-cent air mail stamp depicting a flying B-25 bomber applied to the top right corner.
Date: March 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, December 6, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith at the Naval Mine Depot in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via airmail and features two red 6-cent airmail stamps depicting a mid-flight B-25 bomber affixed to the top edge of the envelope.
Date: 1943-12-06/1943-12-31
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - December 6, 1944]

Description: Letter from Edith Martin Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Edith shares the news that her blood pressure is improving, although she won't return to work after Christmas. She was disappointed not to hear from her husband sooner but is relieved to have finally received an EFM message. Edith continues this letter by mentioning her social visits, including meeting new people, and expresses her concern about flying, urging her son to return by boat for safety. The letter ends w… more
Date: December 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Edith M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - September 6, 1944]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith describes her quiet day, mentioning his mother's discomfort with the surf keeping her awake, and recounting their time spent walking on the beach. She shares updates on Dr. Smith Petersen and expresses enjoyment about news from the movie industry and actors like Fay Wray and Susanna Foster. Mrs. Smith reassures her husband not to worry about any weight concerns, and shares her gratitude for vitamins that … more
Date: September 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - July 6, 1944]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith describes having lunch with Mrs. Greenough at the Ritz, which she found to be overrated but had good food. Mrs. Greenough asked for Cmd. Smith’s current mailing address and mentioned that she plans to write to him. Mrs. Smith notes that she has been replying to letters, including one suggesting that Cmd. Smith would prefer participating in a battle rather than going home to his wife, although she believes… more
Date: July 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - May 22, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith informs her husband that she is undergoing an additional medical operation on her hip, requiring her to stay in the hospital for several days. She shares that doctors will give her anesthesia the next day to manipulate her leg. Phyllis is coming to support her, even though it's her 24th birthday, and she apologizes for spoiling her birthday. She assures her husband that she loves him deeply and pra… more
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - May 23, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith updates Cmd. Smith on her recovery progress and the support she has received from Phyllis and Virginia. She mentions that she can sit in a chair and ride a bicycle briefly, although she remains weak and has sore knees. The manipulation treatment has improved her physical condition, and she looks forward to visiting Dr. Smith-Petersen for more effective care. Despite feeling weary and longing for he… more
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - March 23, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith informs him that she has received a letter from Cmd. Smith's mother stating that all is well. Mrs. Smith informs her husband that the package containing his identification bracelet has gone missing somewhere between Norfolk and Yorktown, and that it won't reach him until after Easter at the earliest. Additionally, she states that she has heard back from the ration board manager, who confirmed they … more
Date: April 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - March 24, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith provides the address of the apartment in Brookline, Massachusetts, along with an update on her moving plans. She is uncertain about when she and Phyllis will move, as they are waiting for approval from their doctors.
Date: April 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, January 6, 1944]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith. Mrs. Smith updates her husband on her ongoing struggles with leg pain, detailing the challenges of balancing exercises and recovery while maintaining a positive outlook. She shares household and financial updates, including bank statements and travel plans to Boston with Virginia, who is eager to join her and visit friends. Mrs. Smith also expresses concern about her mother-in-law's increasing forgetfulness, praises Virg… more
Date: January 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, October 6, 1943]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith bemoans that she hasn't gotten a letter from her husband. She shares her recent walks, leaf-raking for exercise, and social visits while waiting for their car to be ready. She comments critically on the new slate-blue Navy uniforms, updates him on June’s adjustment to school life, and describes a stunning moonlit night that only deepened her loneliness. Despite kind company from Virginia and Walt, she misses her husband m… more
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, September 6, 1943]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, she discusses her upcoming travel plans for September 30, emphasizing the arrangements made for her safety and support, including help from friends and possibility of Phyllis accompanying her to Virginia to assist with her daily care. She also updates her husband on her improved mobility walking only with a cane, and her intention to maintain some independence before relocating. Additionally, she discusse… more
Date: September 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, September 6, 1944]

Description: Envelope from Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the U.S. Naval Section Base, Navy No. 245, c/o Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California, addressed to Mary Bartol Smith at Kensington Court in Santa Monica, California. This envelope was sent via air mail and features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. Postage Via Air Mail design along with a faded black stamp showing that Naval censors have approved this envelope and its enclosed contents.
Date: September 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, July 6, 1943]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith describes her daily routine and provides a progress update regarding her recovery which included a walk to her mailbox where she sent his July 5 v-mail letter. She continues her letter by expressing her growing concern over the long silence from him. She comments that she has been constantly praying for his safety and feels increasingly anxious about not hearing from him. Mrs. Smith continues t… more
Date: July 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, May 6, 1943]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith. Mrs. Smith expresses her gratitude for the gadgets her husband, Lt. Cmd. Smith, has sent, which arrived safely, and mentions that she will have to resend some of these items to Lt. Cmd. Smith's mother. She updates him on her ongoing recovery that include daily walking lessons and continued her struggles with bicycling, but remains hopeful for steady progress. Mrs. Smith also asks whether he has received a $61 check from … more
Date: May 6, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Evalyn to Mary Bartol Smith, April 6, 1941]

Description: Letter and envelope from Evalyn to Mary Bartol Smith. Evalyn expresses her regret in not writing to her sooner and her sympathy after hearing of her accident from someone named Dorothy. The main portion of the letter contains local rumors surrounding the U. S. Navy taking over Port Hueneme in California, the dredging of the surrounding oceanfront, and the storage of underground planes on Santa Cruz Island similar to Corregidor. Evalyn concludes describing the Christmas gifts Mary sent and how m… more
Date: April 6, 1941
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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