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Box 1

 Container

Contains 3 Results:

Letters to W. H. Naylor, 1942 April 30-November 25

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains letters from Captain George Blakiston to his friend, William Hughlett Naylor, from 1942 to 1944 about his military service in World War II. Blakiston primarily relates his day-to-day events to Naylor--who he refers to as “Daddy”--while stationed in California, Fiji, and other places. The letters also discuss events from home, personal memories, and military censorship of the mail. Blakiston also writes about hunting and horse racing.

Dates: Other: 1942 April 30-November 25

Letters to W. H. Naylor, 1943 March 2-October 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains letters from Captain George Blakiston to his friend, William Hughlett Naylor, from 1942 to 1944 about his military service in World War II. Blakiston primarily relates his day-to-day events to Naylor--who he refers to as “Daddy”--while stationed in California, Fiji, and other places. The letters also discuss events from home, personal memories, and military censorship of the mail. Blakiston also writes about hunting and horse racing.

Dates: Other: 1943 March 2-October 5

Letters to W. H. Naylor, 1944 April 23-June 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains letters from Captain George Blakiston to his friend, William Hughlett Naylor, from 1942 to 1944 about his military service in World War II. Blakiston primarily relates his day-to-day events to Naylor--who he refers to as “Daddy”--while stationed in California, Fiji, and other places. The letters also discuss events from home, personal memories, and military censorship of the mail. Blakiston also writes about hunting and horse racing.

Dates: Other: 1944 April 23-June 12