Blacksburg, Va.

March 24, 1944

Dear Mrs. King –

I was indeed very happy to receive your card. I guess I am about the most terrible fellow there is about writing. We have been very busy up here, it is true, but I know I should write my friend more often.

I’ll bet Jack and Siegel had a grand time together again, I am indeed sorry I couldn’t have been there with them. It is also good to hear that Jack got home. I wrote to him about a week ago and I am expecting to hear from him soon.

As you probably know, Mrs. King, the H.S.T. is being dissolved so I am expecting to ship most any day not – where too – no one knows. I sure hope we get a break, however, we will have to wait and see about that.

Thanks a million for those swell invitations down to Richmond and your home. There is nothing I would like better than to come but conditions are so that I just can’t now. However, if the opportunity ever comes that I can stop in – I’ll be there with bells on.

I will be leaving here with two quarters work to my credit. This means that I now have the equivalent of two years of concentrated college work. I hope that when the war is over, I’ll be able to rush for that degree – also for a certain girl that is writing.

B.G. is fine and is not teaching in one of the Washington schools. She likes her work price.

I must close and dash for one of our final classes here. Please give my kindest regards to Ginnie and the rest of my good friends in Richmond.

I hope I can visit you very soon!

Very sincerely,

Jackson