Letter 6
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Lamboley, E. Gerald, 1915-2012
label: Collection Creator
content: Sato, Sanji (student)
label: Collection Creator
content: Satow, R. (student)
label: Collection Creator
content: Satow, Susama Paul (student)
label: Collection Creator
content: Sato, Kiyo (student)
label: Collection Creator
content: Komata, Tomi (student)
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content: Gerald Lamboley Collection of Japanese-American Letters
unitdate: label: Date
content: undated
container: label: Container
content: Box 1 (Shared Box), Folder 1
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Tuesday

Dear Miss Cox:

First of all I want to express my thanks to you for your kindness and writing a fine letter of recommendation.  Finally, I am released and happy; so please do not be too concerned. How have you been Miss Cox and how is everything with you?  Do hope that you are enjoying good health and things well.

I am in a congenial home and in mid west in general are receiving the Americans of Japanese ancestry well.  There seem to be no discrimination.  Those traveling on the train did not mistreat us, but were like those back in California pre war.

And I am glad I was able to get release instead of living with unnecessary fear and exaggerated news toward us in camp and former coast (west) people of [Japanese] origin.  So I am encouraging others to take opportunity of outside employment approved by W.R.A. for those in camp and mingle with others and let them see for themself they are not too different instead of having others just believe of what they read.
The Downer College is a block away and Downer seminary two blocks.
The lake is beautiful and reminds me of the ocean from San Francisco.  No doubt you have seen much of these cities so I need not write further.  I am told that Milwaukee is not a city despite its large population but a over grown town. 

How is my dear Edward Kelley School?

With every wish that you are in good health and best wishes always, Miss Cox. With all the help I have received during my school days from you, Miss Cox, I shall forever hold.  In words I can't express my gratitude.
                               
Respectfully,

Tomi Kobata