June 19, 1945 Letter to Merrill Dan
Title
June 19, 1945 Letter to Merrill Dan
Subject
infidelity, wives, marriage
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 Lieutenant Merrill Dan. Hope is a college student at the University of Wisconsin. They were both natives of Memphis, Tennessee. The letter is handwritten and written on June 19, 1945. It is written on thin, white paper and in cursive. The letter describes Hope’s disgusted feelings toward infidelity, specifically infidelity by the wives of soldiers who are overseas fighting in World War II.
Creator
Bespalow, Hope
Source
Hope and Merrill Dan Papers Box 2, Folder 61, MSS 274
Publisher
The University of Memphis Libraries
Date
June 19, 1945
Rights
Digital Image © 2016, University of Memphis Libraries Preservation and Special Collections Department. All Rights Reserved.
Files
Collection
Citation
Bespalow, Hope, “June 19, 1945 Letter to Merrill Dan,” Making an Impact: The Lives of Tennessee Women, accessed April 25, 2024, https://umhist4851.omeka.net/items/show/133.