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[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937] (Item)
[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937]
Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937. Discusses the political turmoil in China, her husband's (Julius) and Royal Leonard's dangerous piloting work, an upcoming evacuation from Hankou, and other personal news. Also mentions Julius being on call as a pilot for Madame Chiang. Four handwritten pages.
[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, August 30, 1936] (Item)
[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, August 30, 1936]
Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, August 30, 1936. Discusses evacuating from Nanjing to Hankou (China) with the children, Julius's continued work in Nanjing evacuating officials via a Sikorsky S-43 aircraft, and her fears about the situations. One handwritten page.
[Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937] (Item)
[Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937]
Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937. Discusses the dangerous political situation in China, Zhang Xueliang's imprisonment of Chiang Kai‐shek, and the seizure of their air base at Nanhu. Also mentions a clipping, which is not included in the letter. One typed page.
[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931] (Item)
[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931. Discusses his experiences in China as a demonstration pilot. Four handwritten pages on Chinese Government Railways stationery.