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| Title | Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 26] |
| Subject | Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945.; World War, 1939-1945--Women. |
| Description | 2632 Woodley Place Tuesday 8:45 p.m. Just after phoning Hello again Sweetie - I guess I am a little bored tonight for about the first time since I've been here. Don't much feel like staying home or going to bed, but I guess it's too late to wander out now. In the past few days I've been keeping my ears perked on the subjects of [China?] and Chiang, Japan and Crew and anything else pertaining - a lot of the younger men down here seem to confirm Hugh Deane's views to get interested and to want to know more about the respective political situations and developments of the two countries in modern times. Marshall Greene, whom I mentioned on the telephone as having told an interesting story [the phone just rang downstairs and I jumped! Guess what I was thinking…] On our way to baseball this afternoon, was Crew's secretary in Tokyo a few years ago (He's young - about thirty I suppose - and lively; stocky, with vivid red [pg 2] hair. February ’43 Boulder group.) The story - he was merely citing, blithely, an instance of passing the buck, and he was not impressed with his own part in it - was that a few days ago Colonel Bales (Huidmarsh's superior and head of our dept.) called for him - “Let's see, Greene - you've had some diplomatic experience haven't you? How about writing this for us?” and turned over a letter from Admiral King to a Chinese admiral to whom, as a representative of Chiang Kai Shek, he was extending certain courtesies and credentials. Admiral King had given it to another admiral to write for him; the latter had written a simple and direct friendly note - which just wouldn't do; so it came to the Colonel and then to Greene. Marshall stuffed it with golden phrases and pompous [punctilios?], just what it turned out was felt to be expected at the receiving end. I guess that sort of thing happens frequently. I shall close early tonight to write a note to Father (giving him this address so that he can mail me a check direct) and a postcard to Grandfather. No letter from you tonight! I missed it. I love you, darling Warren |
| Publisher | Wilson College, C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives. |
| Type | Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Identifier | WJ026 |
| Source | Eunice Carpen Johnston (1942) Correspondence Collection (HC-10.28) |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Digital images copyright of C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives at Wilson College. The image may be used for educational purposes as long as a credit statement is included. For all other uses, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives at Wilson College. |
| Contributing Institution | C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives at Wilson College |
| Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
| Title | Letter26_page1 |
| Subject | Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945.; World War, 1939-1945--Women. |
| Publisher | Wilson College, C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives. |
| Type | Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Source | Eunice Carpen Johnston (1942) Correspondence Collection (HC-10.28) |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Digital images copyright of C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives at Wilson College. The image may be used for educational purposes as long as a credit statement is included. For all other uses, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives at Wilson College. |
| Contributing Institution | C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives at Wilson College |
| Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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