August 30, 1944 Letter to Merrill Dan
Title
August 30, 1944 Letter to Merrill Dan
Subject
infidelity; French women
Description
This is a PDF of a letter from the Special Collections section of the University of Memphis Library. Hope Bespalow writes a letter to Merrill Dan, a lieutenant in the United States army. They were both natives of Memphis, Tennessee. The letter is handwritten and written on August 30, 1944. It’s written on thin, white paper and in cursive. The letter covers Hope’s visit to a hotel. During her stay she ran into a few friends of hers and described a bit of their conversation. Hope also mentions rumors that she had heard of French women and how promiscuous they could be. She informs Dan to beware of them.
Creator
Bespalow, Hope
Source
Hope and Merrill Dan Papers Box 2, Folder 44, MSS 274
Publisher
The University of Memphis Libraries
Date
August 30, 1944
Rights
Digital Image © 2016, University of Memphis Libraries Preservation and Special Collections Department. All Rights Reserved.
Files
Collection
Citation
Bespalow, Hope, “August 30, 1944 Letter to Merrill Dan,” Making an Impact: The Lives of Tennessee Women, accessed April 23, 2024, https://umhist4851.omeka.net/items/show/131.