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[ Letter to Arlene Fujii from George Fujii | May 18, 1942 ]
Maker
Fujii, George
Date1942
Mediumink, paper
DimensionsH: 11 in, W: 8.5 in
ClassificationsArchives
Credit LineGift of Arline, John and Rayko Fujii
Object number96.15.2R
Description1 paged typed letter to Mary Misao Fujii in Long Beach, Washington c/o Ira I. Murakami from George Fujii, in Fort Lincoln Internment Camp in Bismarck, North Dakota on May 18, 1942. George writes to his daughter, Arlene, wishing her a happy birthday, how he will send her candies once he knows the family's address in a concentration camp, that he hopes she enjoyed her birthday despite the family living in the country and the forced removal orders, as well as the weather where he lives. A purple stamp reads "DETENTION ALIEN, ENEMY MAIL, EXAMINED, BY ...., U.S.A. & N.S." on lower left corner.