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[Letter to Clara Breed from Jack Watanabe, Poston, Arizona, December 9, 1942]

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[Letter to Clara Breed from Jack Watanabe, Poston, Arizona, December 9, 1942]

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H: 6 in, W: 4.5 in
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Poston, Ariz., December 9, 1942

(93.75.31CY)

Gift of Elizabeth Y. Yamada

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1 letter from Jack Watanabe to Clara Breed, apparently enclosed in a parcel post package sent from Poston, based on the date written.

Transcription:
December 9, 1942/Dear Mrs. Breed,/Thanks a million for all the wonderful books that you have sent me. /I am sending a few little items that my mother and brother have made. Am hoping that you will enjoy them./The rest of the family all wish to thank for all the books.....the have all enjoyed reading and looking at them./Thank you very much again.....will write more later.....my brother says that it's against postal regulations to enclose written matter in parcel post.....I hope they don't find this./As ever,/JACK WATANABE/P.S. I almost forgot to wish you a verry MERRY CHRISTMAS....also a HAPPY NEW YEAR......

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