Thursday 0700

Aug. 31, 1944

My dearest wife:

Well honey I got back alright and had a seat all the way. I was in the barracks by 2:20 A.M. this morning. I made awful good connections. I only had to wait about 45 min in Cinn. I had to change trains in Bowling Green, that was my only change. I had a good trip much better than going home. I had a Reader’s Digest and read most of the time and that made time so much faster. At Cinn. I gave the conductor my ticket and he never gave it back to me and I thought sure I would have to pay my way from Bowling Green, but I told the new conductor about it and he had my ticket, boy was I glad. When I arrived in Clarkesville there were cabs waiting and I took one, it brought us out to the gate and only charged us 60 cents apiece. I thought that was a bargain and it was about 8 miles. At the gate I caught another cab, a camp cab and that was only 20 cents, and he brought me to the orderly room. The trip wasn’t exciting at all I guess it lacked you.

I thought having a furlough would change me, make me feel better, but now I am back it is the same old thing. I want to be with you more than ever now. I don’t like being away from you and the babies. Little Presty was just getting to know me too. I’ll have to see this thing through and there isn’t much we can do but hope and pray. I love you more than I ever did and I guess you know that. I only wish I wouldn’t have been so stubborn the last few days we were together. It wasn’t because I had to go to Tiffin and you know that. I always get the same way when the time comes to leave you. I love you my dear and miss you so much already.

I am going to close for now. I will write again tonight.

All my love,

Pres