Mary Bouman to Jon Bouman
Title
Mary Bouman to Jon Bouman
Creator
Bouman, Mary
Identifier
WWP23003
Date
1916 January 9
Description
Letter from Mary 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
Jan 9th, 1916
Dear Daddy,
I am going out for the first time tonight.
Mommie gave us some beautiful hats for our doll. The doctor is not coming again. I am glad you are getting on so well. Mother says I am sharing too much now.
Love and kiss from your loving Mary.
Highgate N
Jan 9th, 1916
Dear Daddy,
I am going out for the first time tonight.
Mommie gave us some beautiful hats for our doll. The doctor is not coming again. I am glad you are getting on so well. Mother says I am sharing too much now.
Love and kiss from your loving Mary.
Original Format
Letter
To
Bouman, Jon Anthony
Files
Collection
Citation
Bouman, Mary, “Mary Bouman to Jon Bouman,” 1916 January 9, WWP23003, Jon Anthony Bouman Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.