J. M. Shive to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Mast Letter, November 11, 1918
Title
J. M. Shive to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Mast Letter, November 11, 1918
Subject
Thomas Sims Mast (1896-1918), Newton Lafayette Mast (1859-1929), Watauga County, North Carolina, Allentown--Pennsylvania, Wars, World War I, United States Army, J. M. Shrive, Addie Horton Mast (1870-1947), Mast Family
Description
Three page handwritten letter from J. M. Shive to "Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Mast" (Newton Lafayette Mast and Addie Horton Mast) in Watauga County, North Carolina. The letter is sent with a three cent stamp. It thanks them for their letter and expresses sorrow felt remembering their "long and sad journey home with your dear boy." It goes on to reference Mast as a Loyal Boy and hero, "the Golden Star" is shining for him. It speaks of rumors that the war is over and that "the history of this war will be a great one." It is signed "J. M. Shrive."
Creator
J. M. Shrive
Date
November 11, 1918
Contributor
James B. Mast, Jr.
Format
Letter
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
Jam-Mas-02-017
Spatial Coverage
Allentown, PA
Scanning Technician
Jennifer Woods
DPI
600
Bit Depth
24 Bit
Collection Name
James B. Mast, Jr. Collection
Scanning Software
Epson Scan
Collection
Citation
J. M. Shrive, “J. M. Shive to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Mast Letter, November 11, 1918,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 19, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/9551.
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