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[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito, October 17, 1942 ]
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito, October 17, 1942 ]

Date1942
Mediumink, paper
DimensionsH: 10 x 3.5 in, W: 7.75 x 6.5 in
ClassificationsArchives
Credit LineGift of Mollie Wilson Murphy
Object number2000.378.3F
DescriptionOne page letter with envelope from Sandie Saito to Mollie on October 17, 1942. Sandie discusses how the teachers at Amache are not qualified to teach high school and that the war and camp are disgusting. She includes her school schedule for Mollie. Sandie also describes sweeping out water all night after the first rains flooded her barrack. She talks about how they have had to kill a mouse already in the barrack, as well as a centipede. The envelope is addressed to Miss "Flea" Wilson.

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