Letter from Julia (cont.) — sympathy of friends, the men at the Southern

Scanned page 151 of Book 2 — Scan of original. Open full size →

character on whom to lean — and I loved him in all of those ways —

I never knew before how wonderful, sweet and helpful one’s friends could be — and what sincere grief and sympathy could be expressed — but I know it now and it is helping me when I most need help —

The men at the Southern have been wonderful —

AI Notes

Fourth page of Julia’s letter of Feb. 10, 1945. Julia reflects that she loved her husband in every way — as the character on whom to lean. She marvels at how wonderful, sweet, and helpful one’s friends can be, and at the sincere grief and sympathy that has been expressed to her — help she most needs now. Closes the page noting that ‘the men at the Southern’ — Coburn’s colleagues at the Southern Railway — have been wonderful.

Continued on page 152. “The Southern” is the Southern Railway, where Coburn worked.