Tuesday Oct. 3, 1944

My dearest wife:

At last I can breath again. I have had a letter from you again today. I was really worried, afraid something was wrong. Everything is alright now honey, take it from me. I do love you honey and there is no end to it. I am all yours and will be forever.

I guess maybe I took the wrong opinion. I thought you were on the impression that I was running around. I can to this day say truthfully that I have never been out with anyone buy you since I me and fell in love with you. I don’t know if I am different than other men or not but I just couldn’t touch another person because I love my wife too much to do a thing like that. And I know you feel the same way about me. I love you my sweet more than you’ll even know. More than I could even put in writing, only seeing you now could prove to you how much love I have for you. And I really mean it.

Well honey we moved again today, but not to the place where I thought. We moved all of one mile, one mile nearer to Gallitin, and I think we will be here for at least a week or maybe more. That will suit me fine. Its a lot of work packing up and moving all the time, and I guess you know how that is. This place where we are now is somewhat better. It is a little wooded area with tall trees. It would make a good picnic grove. I took another bath out of my helmet today, and washed out a couple pair of socks. Now the only thing I have dirty is one set of underwear. You probably won’t know me when you see me again. I’ll be wearing my wife O.D.’s and there may be something new added. I am cultivating some hair under my nose, and if it looks good I’ll leave it for you to see. If I get the film in time, maybe just show you a picture of it. One never known I may even look like “Clark”. Its only about six days old now, but coming along nicely.

There is a pretty good rumor out that they are going to close Campbell soon (maybe this month) the captain even said so tonight. He thinks we will go to Fort Jackson, S.C. I do hope I get to see you before we leave. If I don’t it may be a long time. But I too have to see you soon. Maybe you could come down for a week if I can’t get away. That would be swell. We will see what happens when we get back.

I wish I could be with you to have my breakfast in bed. Those were the days I’ll never forget.

Now about the money. I am saving, and saving all I can. I know it was my idea to save and I have been living up to it. I’ll turn over what I saved when I see you again, if we don’t meet I’ll send it to you in a money order. I do intend to save more than ten a month so now I hope you can have some rest. I didn’t want you to get two excited about it. I guess I am the one that keeps secrets.

I’ll try not to loose my temper again honey. I guess it was silly of me. My hear is always aching for you my dearest.

Try to send the film or soon as you can. I’ll appreciate it very much.

I hope I answered your letter satisfactorily. You must remember that I’ll always be in love with you my darling wife. REMEMBER.

Love,

Preston