1943

Ca. 50 items. Primarily letters to Thomas Waring (TW), the letters are from: Bernard and Grace Waring, Stephen Reed, Frank Tarbox, Paul Reynolds, H.E. Wells, Elbert Fretwell, Davary McClelland, Sam Hays, Walt Johnson, C.J. Harriman, Eva Ladd, Mildred Young

Letters from college friends often refer to current state at Wesleyan University

Highlights include:

Mason, Sam. 1/17. TW is exploring an agricultural draft deferment, and hoped to get work from his cousin Sam Mason, who does not have the money to pay him, but suggests he stay with them and look for some other farmer who would have work

Tarbox, Frank.1/17. Life at a naval base

Fretwell, Elbert K. (no date) Refers to the fact that TW is working on Howard Taylor's farm as agricultural draft deferment.

McClelland, Davary. 4/9. What COs working in a hospital do

Johnson, Walt. Elkton, OR, 7/5. What it is like working in a Civilian Public Service camp

Clarke, Stephen. Pensacola, FL, 7/8. "Don't ever change your ideas [about pacifism], for you are right (Clarke is serving as a Navy flyer)

Harriman, C.J. 8/14. Life in the army and methods he has learned and desire to conquer for God

Reynolds, Paul. 8/3. Philosophy and friendship necessary components of life; a teacher's job is to prepare the soil as well as to scatter the seeds; spent time with Bayard Rustin and others who wrestled with being COs before the government

Hays, Sam. 10/2. Variety of CPS assignments for COs

Johnson, Walter. McKinley, OR, 7/22. Explanation of various Civilian Public Service Camps and the people in them

Hays, Sam. McKinley, OR, 7/23. Detailed explanation of the work of the Civilian Public Service camp he is in (McKinley)

Ladd, Eva. Bennington, 10/8. Reference to Tom's engagement to Betsy Replogle

Young, Mildred. 10/10. Life as sharecroppers

Waring, Bernard. Philadelphia, 12/14. Sharing expenses for Martha Sharpless' mental health treatment