Letter from Jeanann Madden to Mom, December 22, 1990
Title
Letter from Jeanann Madden to Mom, December 22, 1990
Subject
Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991; Persian Gulf War, 1991
Description
Jeann Madden's letter to her mother about the Christmas letters and packages that she has been receiving from people in her hometown as well as the upcoming company Christmas party
Date
12/22/1990
Contributor
Madden, Jeanann; Madden, Gloria
Rights
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Format
3 pgs.
Language
en
Type
Letters
Manuscripts
Identifier
MSS397c_letter_19901222
Is Part Of
MSS 397c, Jeanann Madden Correspondence and photographs, 1990-1991.
Provenance
Madden, Jeanann
Teacher and Army reservist. Served with 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps of the Army Reserve during the Persian Gulf War.
Gift
Rights Holder
Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University, P.O. Box 425528, Denton, TX 76204.
Text
Sat. 12.22.90
Dear Mom,
I got your postcard and the photo-copy of the newspaper article. I’ve been really busy since the day I called you, and today is the first chance I’ve had to sit down and write letters. This is #11 for today, and I still have 17 more to write! Amazing, isn’t it? It is my goal to finish ALL of these letters today. It’s only noon, so I should have a good chance at doing just that. (Unless the same thing happens today as last night. I got 6 letters and a package - WOW!)
Mrs. Shach included a Penn State shirt in her package. Super! And yes, Jeanne Fitzharris did send an LSAT book, among other things. Lisa and Tom Siard send a box of pretzels - YUM! Matthew (from school) sent me the next 2 Star Trek novels. And Monica sent me a box of goodies too, to include a Christmas tree - I now have 3! And Paul and Nancy sent me some nuts. Haven’t heard from Frank yet - I’m waiting and watching for it though.
I hope you had a good time at the Festival of the Trees. I got another card from that - a Sandra Cassin, from Jenny Lind St.
We are having a company party tomorrow for Christmas. On Tuesday, we are having a party for the compound and a special dinner.
We are also supposed to have Midnight Mass at 11PM on 24 DEC. I am working the late (2AM-6AM) shift, so I should make it.
Well, I just wanted to check in Mom. As I said, I’ll try to call you again in January. I hope you had a nice holiday… it’ll be better next year when I’m there! Miss you Mom - I love you!!!
Jeanann
Dear Mom,
I got your postcard and the photo-copy of the newspaper article. I’ve been really busy since the day I called you, and today is the first chance I’ve had to sit down and write letters. This is #11 for today, and I still have 17 more to write! Amazing, isn’t it? It is my goal to finish ALL of these letters today. It’s only noon, so I should have a good chance at doing just that. (Unless the same thing happens today as last night. I got 6 letters and a package - WOW!)
Mrs. Shach included a Penn State shirt in her package. Super! And yes, Jeanne Fitzharris did send an LSAT book, among other things. Lisa and Tom Siard send a box of pretzels - YUM! Matthew (from school) sent me the next 2 Star Trek novels. And Monica sent me a box of goodies too, to include a Christmas tree - I now have 3! And Paul and Nancy sent me some nuts. Haven’t heard from Frank yet - I’m waiting and watching for it though.
I hope you had a good time at the Festival of the Trees. I got another card from that - a Sandra Cassin, from Jenny Lind St.
We are having a company party tomorrow for Christmas. On Tuesday, we are having a party for the compound and a special dinner.
We are also supposed to have Midnight Mass at 11PM on 24 DEC. I am working the late (2AM-6AM) shift, so I should make it.
Well, I just wanted to check in Mom. As I said, I’ll try to call you again in January. I hope you had a nice holiday… it’ll be better next year when I’m there! Miss you Mom - I love you!!!
Jeanann
Files
Citation
“Letter from Jeanann Madden to Mom, December 22, 1990,” TWU Digital Exhibits, accessed April 20, 2024, http://exhibits.twu.edu/ex/items/show/219.