John M. Potter Letters

John M. Potter, known as "Jack" to friends, was the beloved of H.L. "Dicki" Dickinson. They met at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Potter was a member of the "Beta" fraternity (the official title is never revealed) and, while at the university, pinned Dicki. While he was on Parris Island for Marine training in late 1944 to early 1945, she wrote him frequently. Dicki spoke at great length of her classes, friends, family, and personal philosophy as it related to their relationship (which was considered to be one step down from "engaged" at the time), as well as keeping him abreast of the University's triumphs and losses on the football field. A woman by the name of Shirley also corresponded with Jack in January of 1945, relating events that had transpired over the holidays. Over the course of the letters, Jack is promoted from Private to Private First Class. It is implied that once he leaves training, he will be going to Harvard Law School.