Betty Bouman to Jon Bouman
Title
Betty Bouman to Jon Bouman
Creator
Bouman, Elizabeth
Identifier
WWP23008
Date
1916 February 14
Description
Letter from Betty Bouman to her father.
Source
Gift of William C. and Evelina Suhler
Subject
Correspondence
Contributor
Rachel Dark
Denise Montgomery
Language
English
Provenance
Evelina Suhler is the granddaughter of Jon Anthony Bouman and inherited the family collection of his letters from the years of World War I. She and her husband gave the letters to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum in 2013.
Text
30 West Hill
Highgate N.
Feb 14, 1916
Dear Daddy,
I had such a pretty birthday cake with sugar flowers on it. Mrs. Harrington gave me a book called "Betty and Joon." Mother gave me a dolly's dress. Bill gave me a paintbrush and Mary gave me a bracelet, so I had a very happy day.
You loving,
Babe
Highgate N.
Feb 14, 1916
Dear Daddy,
I had such a pretty birthday cake with sugar flowers on it. Mrs. Harrington gave me a book called "Betty and Joon." Mother gave me a dolly's dress. Bill gave me a paintbrush and Mary gave me a bracelet, so I had a very happy day.
You loving,
Babe
Original Format
Letter
To
Bouman, Jon Anthony
Files
Collection
Citation
Bouman, Elizabeth, “Betty Bouman to Jon Bouman,” 1916 February 14, WWP23008, Jon Anthony Bouman Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.