Stone, Robert L. (1921-2009) to Jacob Stone
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.078 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L. (1921-2009) Place Written: March Field, California Type: Telegram Date: 14 February 1944 Pagination: 1 p. ; 14.6 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Lt. CAM AR C. STONE." Apologizes that he couldn't call, everything is fine with a letter following.
The telegram is dated in the center of the text block. "Letters in a Box," notes the telegram was sent on February 14, 1944.
Robert "Bob" Stone was a Bombardier in World War II and served in the Pacific Front. These letters, were compiled by Bob's wife, Sheila M. Stone, and Ali Adair into a book named Letters in a Box. This book details Bob's service to his country, and his life after the war. Bob's letters were donated to the collection by his wife, Sheila M. Stone, in 2017. It contains a variety of letters, postcards, patches, pins, photographs, and scrapbooks that relate to Bob's training and combat missions.
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CLASS OF SERVICE
This is a full-rate telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address.
WESTERN UNION
A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT
SYMBOLS
DL = Day Letter
NL = Night Letter
LC = Deferred Cable
NLT = Cable Night Letter
Ship Radiogram
The filling time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination.
[message]
M17S XN NL
RIVERSIDE CALIF FEB 14 1944
LT CAMAR C STONE
375 PARK AVE NYK
SORRY COULDNT CALL. EVERYTHING FINE HERE. LETTER FOLLOWS. LOVE.
BOBBY
400A
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