Letter from Russell D. Hauss to Jesse Dorsey, August 22, 1944.
| Description: |
Hauss is in New Delhi. He believes he will be in India for two years and then spend time in China as well. It was 152 degrees in the sun at the airport and he is looking forward to the winter months when it is cooler. He sends a rupee worth about 30 cents for Dorsey’s collection. This letter is part of a large group of letter written to or by Jesse G. Dorsey during World War II. Dorsey ran the community house for the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. Being a veteran of World War I, he knew the value of providing support to the troops. He wrote letters and sent the company newsletter (Speedometer) to several hundred service men and women during the war. The community house also hosted weekend parties for soldiers from Fort Knox, Kentucky during the war. |
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| Origin: | 1944-08-22 |
| Created By: |
Hauss, Russell Deane, 1900-1960 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2790 |
| Collection: |
Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
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| Geography: |
New Delhi, Delhi, Indiana 28.5274851,77.1389452 |
| Subjects: |
India--Description and travelIndia--Social life and customs--1940-1950New Delhi, IndiaSpeedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter) Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives |
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