[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 29, 1936]

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Title

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 29, 1936]

Description

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 1936. The first part of the letter, dated April 26th, discusses the Barr family's experiences in China. She mentions Julius Barr's and Royal Leonard's piloting jobs for Chiang Kai-shek, her own travels around China, and the sociopolitical situation between China and Japan. She also relates a story in which Julius's aircraft was shot by bandits. The second part of the letter, dated April 29th, notes that Julius has returned home and relates further personal news. Six pages of typed and handwritten content, with envelope.

Date

1936-04

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Extent

6 pages ; 8.5 x 11 in + 1 envelope (17 x 11 cm)

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Bibliographic Citation

The Julius A. Barr Correspondence and Clippings/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2021-08-26-A_text_029