January 11, 1944

Tuesday night

Dear Billy;

I received a letter today wrote Mon. I’m glad you got in camp safe. Did you wait long for the bus? Well I’m glad to here your still in Dix. The folks is asking about you. Even little Franky is asking how you are. Mother is feeling a little better. We didn’t receive any mail yet from Alice. It seems funny because we get one at least once a week. I’m still working-well I should not tell you my troubles it seems as though I’m doing heavy work only. Do you need anything? Write and tell me. Well Bill keeps on praying and do not give up so this cruel war would be over. Do you go every night to the USO club? I guess your job sounds like office work; you take a nap when ever you want that’s alright. That’s just down your alley. I don’t know what you mean when you say lay off awhile. What do you mean? From the job you’re doing? Bill be careful please and try to be a little neater. [See that] you hang your clothes up nice and hope so that’s a order from me. But you know what they say, “what you don’t know won’t hurt you.” Well I do feel so tired. I don’t know whether it’s the weather or the work. I hope they don’t send you out. Or are you tired of being in one place? But you know how lucky you are. Maybe you don’t know it but you are. So Bill please be good and careful in everything and guess you know I mean and pray to God so you will be back soon and so things would be much better for all. Well here is a kiss; maybe it doesn’t mean anything, after all, it’s on paper.

Your Devoted Wife,

Ceil