Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler
Entry/Object ID
1984.3.34
Description
Feb. 21: Wheeler remarks that Elizabeth must be glad to be home as he was after a week in Milton. Cape has had an open winter. He is becoming interested in blueberries, asks if she has plants and what she would recommend for MA. Army destroying woods, cutting hollies to disguise trucks for war games. This cuttings have done well, is considering an underground propagating house.
Feb. 29: Elizabeth is glad to be back at Whitesbog. She will not have blueberry cuttings till fall (due to heavy demand). Is sending a catalogue. Though near Fort Dix, Whitesbog has not been "overrun". Her holly cuttings have also done well. Joe Darlington is at Whitesbog, deferred because of agricultural work. Tom can finish his classes (mechanical engineering) before going into the Navy.
Collection
Whitesbog Heritage Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
General Notes
Note
She discusses "June" variety of blueberry.
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.
