Friday 1:30 P.M.                                                                                  April 7 - 1944

            Dear Hon:

            Good afternoon sweetheart.

I’m sorry darling that I didn’t write you earlier this morning but sweetheart there is so much to do just before the holidays now and being on late besides all week. Mary and I worked every minute from the time we got up until we got to work and then we worked again. We hung up curtains in the Cafeteria before dinner and we will put up some more before supper. We had a lovely fish dinner this noon. We had fried fish, mashed potatoes, cabbage salad, vegetable soup and lemon pie. I’ll bet it sounds good to you Honey, doesn’t it?

            I received your today’s letter yesterday. Mr. Henry possibly brought it along with him. That made 2 letters yesterday. In my morning mail I received a $5 bill from you my darling. Honey, I thank you with all my heart for doing so, it is just like you Hon, you will give up your last cent for me. I will buy myself a beautiful nightgown [with] it the first chance I get. I happen to have an Easter bonnet that I bought last year around this time.

I have always wished for a pretty nightgown and that is what I will get with my gift from you. Thank you again.

In the afternoon mail dear, I received you letter that had Walt and Wanda’s letter and Easter card.

You tried your best darling to explain to me in detail about a P.O.E. Regardless darling when anyone gets to a P.O.E. it is natural to start worrying as that is where the boys go across from, unless they are shifted again from that point. Darling, I would feel at ease if I thought that you would stay in this country but not knowing is not very healthy business. Why worry ahead of time though, start worrying when the time comes.

            Sylvia, Mary and I went visiting churches last night. It was a beautiful evening and it is still beautiful out today. I lit a candle for Walt and you dear in Holy Trinity Church. I was very happy to be able to do so. I’m hoping that God will bless you both for Easter and every day after. We visited 5 churches.

            I will close now darling as one of the girls is waiting to mail this letter for me. I Love You honey with all my heart.

May [next] Easter be much happier for all of us than this one will be.

                                                            Your Loving Wife

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