[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - December 7, 1922]

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Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his anatomy class and how much he misses her.

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Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr. December 7, 1922.

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Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his anatomy class and how much he misses her.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 19 cm.

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Text: “Wednesday night. Libo dearest — My, what a relieved feeling it is to know that we don’t have a quiz tomorrow! This is the first breathing spell we’ve had since ewe got back. But the only one trying to make up for having given us those two days last week — we’re having to stay overtime at noon, and go back every single extra minute we have. We are getting a ten day course in general organology in anatomy now, and it […[ is interesting — and we used those heads today, each one of us got one — an “articulated head,” split right thru the middle, showing all the organs and cavities, etc. I think I did real good on that histology quiz this morning, although it was one of the longest one hour exams I ever saw and lots of ‘em didn’t get thru. I’ll say it was grand it get to be with you — even for that show a time. The moon rose the prettiest last night […] believe I ever saw it, and it made me think — my, of a thousand different things and circumstances — but only of one person. Yes, I love you, and would give my soul to have you down here, to be with you all the time, to live for you and with you all the time. These Charles are certainly good when it comes to keeping a secret! I can’t get a thing out of either one of them. No, Mother didn’t say a thing, except she did say that I seemed unusually nervous and high-strung, and warned me to take good care of myself! Like I don’t do that all the time. One good way for me to take care of myself right now would be to get a good night’s sleep tonight — for a change, and I think I’ll do it, though I don’t feel a bit sleepy, and it’s nearly 11:30. I hope your work won’t continue so heavy as it seems to have been Monday, but I hear you’re rested up by now. Just think, one week nearly gone! Kiss me goodnight — again, yes, indefinitely — ‘cause I love you — only. Felix”

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Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr. [Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - December 7, 1922], letter, December 7, 1922; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1661141/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moody Medical Library, UT.

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