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A letter written by a WWI solider was discovered in Laura Tonkin's Durham, North Carolina, home during the renovation of her attic

The letter was written by John B. Woosley to his then-girlfriend Oma, who went on to become his wife, according to local media outlet WRAL News

Tonkin went on to discover that Woosley was a first lieutenant who was stationed on the front lines of France

The renovation of a home in North Carolina led to one woman discovering a priceless piece of history.

Earlier this year, Laura Tonkin’s attic was being renovated when one of the workers found an old letter beneath the insulation, according to local media outlet WRAL News .

"I don't know what this is, but it's very cool," Tonkin of Durham, recalled thinking.

The letter, which had been writte

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