France

March 15, 1945

My dearest wife:

I finally received another letter from you today. In fact a letter and a half. That U-mail came too, the one on which you wrote about five lines. Number 4 and number 18 came today U mail undoubtedly is the quickest, but you can’t write enough on it. They are swell for me, for I have a hard time at times trying to fill one up.

Well now I know you received your flowers. I wish I could have seen them. I don’t even know what they look like. How many did you get?

How is “Bobby”? I knew we couldn’t have another one as good as Alan was. I can see she will be a girl clean through by the way she cries all the time. I just happened to think of it. You are a cry baby yourself and I made you cry quite often when you were in the maternal way. I guess it’s all my fault I am too mean to you. I hope we can get together better when I come back.

According to your letter #4 I am almost glad to be over here. You would probably have me all worn out and perhaps another baby on the way. The longer I stay over here, the longer rest you will have between babies. So you better hope I am here for awhile, or think up something else. I too wish I could spend another October 31 with you.

I found out today that your increase in allotment went through. You must have filled out that form alright. My allotment is effective this month too, the 1^st, as you should be getting a nice check around the first of next month. About $150. I think you should be able to save some money. How much out of your $100 do you think you can bank? I am saving some of my money too, because I am expecting to make some plans for our future. The more we can save the better. It would be pretty nice if you would have a house for us to live in and almost ready when I come home, but maybe that is planning too far in the future, maybe I won’t come back, but I am counting on coming back and I would like to be alone with you soon after I come back. I mean have a place of our own.

Do you really mean you would sit down and read to me? Say honey, that would be nice, but I may fall asleep on you. Its fun thinking of the future and trying to make a few plans. I think you and I should plan a few things. Don’t you think we should have a little honeymoon? Where would you like to send it? Have you found anymore homes in the paper? You start making the plans and I’ll help or make some corrections and suggestions if I can think of any. It will give you something to write about. They say every big thing that was accomplished took some long planning. So what do you say honey.

I found one reason why it is taking so long for your mail to come over. The one I got today you wrote on the 12^th of February, and it was never postmarked until the 16^th. That is four days. What seems to be the trouble? Are you writing every day? I am, (just about.) You should be hearing from me about now.

Take good care of yourself and the kids, and don’t you work so darn hard.

I love you too Maggie, and I haven’t forgot and never will.

Goodnight Mag.

All my love,

Pres.

P.S. How much do you weigh now?

How much does Bobby weigh now?