Letter 2

Letter 2 - Sept. 11, 1946


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Desoto Mo
Sept. 11, 1946

Draft Board,

Dear Sirs;
I am writing to you in regard to Cecil J. Henry of Desoto Mo, Star Route. Please see that he goes to the army because he is so mean to his Wife and little boys. He is always cursing his wife about something. She never does no work to suit him. He has three little boys ages 8 1/2 yrs old 5 1/2 yrs and 3 yrs old. He doesn't play with his children and do anythingfor them instead he is always cursing them around but he is around other children he sure is good to them. His poor wife suffers all the time with henmoroids (Piles) and she really suffers bad can't hardly work at times but Cecil will curse her and tell her their is nothing wrong with her but danm laziness. She also has a nervous stomach and can't eat lots of things and curses her for that. I know because I hunt squirrels upon the hill above their house and I have heard him cursing her, His wife also told my wife several things. He lies to her too. He also made all kinds of fun of us soldier boys because we had to go to the army and the boy that was hurt he makes fun of them and says they are lazy. I know something about the army for I have beem there. His wife told my wife he wont hardly buy her and the children any clothes he curses her if she buys any clothes. Her mother and father buys nearly every thing they have to wear. He is one of the smart guys that likes to slur his wife before his folks any hing he can think about. He curses his wife of she takes medicine for her stomach or Piles. She is almost a nervous wreck because of his big mouth, even the children are nervous. they are afraid of him. Please take him to the Army and see that he goes across for if you dont he will kill his wife by cirsing her so much and making her nervous. Please help her and children by taking him regardless of age or living on a farm for he isn't fit to be around his children I know for I have been there and also hunt around close by their house and can hear him cursing. He is a deacon in manmoth church but he isnt fit to be for he is mean. Please take him out of the country for he is just killing his family and a hipocrite in his church. Please protect this family for he has a good woman and nice little boys. Please protect them by taking Action quick

A True Soldier
who knows


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