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My Little Puddin’ Head,

A letter from you this morning written in Dallas (the big city) and, from the tone of it, all is not beer and skittles while you are there. Dentists. That is a thing that I do not go for and I do not envy you the ordeal though I sincerely am feeling for you my dearest. I hope that you save the tooth. I cannot have my lady with a plate at her young age. (Plenty young for me you bet). Remember though that in spite of how much one hates to lose a tooth it is sometimes much better to lose it than to be constantly under the influence of a dead and abscessed tooth. They can do so many things to your health you know. Consider well baby. And quick recovery to the whole business so that you can have some fun.

I really don’t know where to write you since you didn’t give a Dallas address and yet you evidently intend to stay for a spell from your letter. Don’t you dare let up on the mail to me because of you being in Dallas. Anyway my letters will be sent to SA until I am told different. What do you mean “so many disappointments lately” as your letter says? What has gone wrong my dear? Outside of the terrible mail deliveries now. I have also asked a number of questions lately which you have not mentioned at all in your replies. Maybe you haven’t gotten them yet. The mail service which I have discussed at some length lately is to be worse than I thought. The entire Branniff run which used to give us the good service is now stopped completely and all of our mail will now travel by way of Miami and not near as frequently as PAA stops a lot and has a deviated route. They all get here in the long run though sweet. How I love to commune with you over the mail too dear. Hey, where the devil are the pictures??????? I don’t understand the way you are doing that. I am REALLY disappointed about it. I am sure you got my letter as to how to handle it in one of two ways.

The good old Christmas cigars are now gone and how I miss them for they are an article that is hard to get down here now days except the rope quality which in my old age I have a hard time abiding. I like my after meal cigar I’ll tell you or do I need to? Even if I do have to take it on the or rather in the great outdoors to escape our delicate nose. I say ours for I really feel that it is an injustice for one person to have so much misery over such a small organ. I presume though that it is alright again as you have not mentioned it lately. I sure hope so.

Gabe is all excited again today as he understands that his name has finally come through for Doodles’ area. He doesn’t know whether he will get released or not but he is in high spirits and it will be some let down if they don’t let him go. I have my doubts about it. We will know in a few days. I am looking forward to that leave and have already started to talk about it in front of the powers to be on the theory that if they hear all about my desire for the next three months by the time that it comes time to approve it will be matter of course in their minds due to their having heard so much about it. How does that sound to you for strategy? I will have to come back by the way of Miami due to the change I have explained to you in the routes and means. If that suggests any moves to you re our time together lets have it. Possibly though I could come to GMC via my own aircraft and get PAA there. JUST so that I get there. I have business with a little girl I know up there you might say. Let’s fish honey. That is in addition to OTHER THINGS, that I happen to have on my mind. And I hope that my mind is not larger than my capacity. What say you fair one? Fresh water fishing I mean. Is there some place at that time of year where there is fishing and that you would like to go to? Of course if you have any other ideas Pop is ready and willing. Maybe you already have a plan of some sort. Then there is the gasoline and tires to consider eh what?

What a figure, what a figure?? I wish I could show you the streamline job. I would expect only laudatory remarks (this time) as I sit on the edge of the bed. I am almost one hundredth as pretty as my little puddin’ head and that is a lot of beauty for a guy like me. I shall (if my will power holds out) try to hold it for your exclusive benefit, sort of a gallery exhibit, only you will be allowed to touch this one contrary to the usual rules. Gently, of course, gently.

Honey outside of traveling up the line tomorrow to give out some medals nothing is stirring to tell you about. I send all my love to the loveliest girl in the world. A mental hug and kiss dearest and adios.

Edwin