The Snapshots in Time Collection

Handwritten Letter from 'Ross' Describing Voyage to Nagoya, Japan (Moon/Sammiet Correspondence Collection)

Handwritten Letter from 'Ross' Describing Voyage to Nagoya, Japan (Moon/Sammiet Correspondence Collection)

This personal letter, signed 'Ross,' describes the writer's voyage toward Nagoya, Japan, likely during the American occupation that began in September 1945. Preserved in the Moon/Sammiet wood box collection of wartime correspondence, the letter reflects the emotional experience of servicemen separated from loved ones, blending logistical details of military travel with expressions of affection and longing typical of personal wartime correspondence. Project: 218342