Weds.
7:15 P.M.
24 April 46
My darling Fran:
I’m still
setting here in the office waiting to go home for supper. Two of the men went
out on a cease and I can’t leave until they return as one of them as the key to
the safe. I’m [edited for content] near starved but there’s nothing else to do
but wait. Jim is keeping me company. Today as yesterday I
haven’t done a [edited for content] thing but read reports and directives.
We are having two chickens for supper so the more I think of them the hungrier
I get. It acts about the same as you the more I think of you the more I
miss you and the more I love you. I’m just putting in time, waiting for the day
they tell me the boat is waiting. I’ll certainly be a happy day for me and you
to I guess. I’ve really got something to look forward to seeing my darling
again after about one year. It sure will be a great day on that occasion.
Thurs.
4 P.M.
25 Apr. 46
My darling:
The reason
for the lapse of time is because the two men returned so I packed up to go eat
supper. Just before we were ready to eat we got a phone call from R.T.O. (Rail
Trans. Office) that we should come right down and pick up some mail. The old
mail man really come across at last. I received your
package with the contents unharmed and that really was a welcomed gift. Along
with that I received two “Esquires” and a letter from Verna, a letter from Bill
H., and last but not least a letter from my darling. Your letter was dated
April 10th so I have a good many more on the way. Now to get back for the reason of not finishing this letter.
As you know you sent quite a number of home town papers in the package, well I
just had to catch up on the news at home so I sat up until 12:30 reading the
paper and that’s why I didn’t finish your letter. Everything in the package was
very much appreciated. If you’re sending any more packages in the future I
won’t need any more toothpaste, writing paper & envelopes, or candy and gum
so don’t spend any of your money on that. I’ll be able to use what you sent me
but it should last for quite some time. The fellows were glad I received those
two Esquire magazines, now they will have something to read. Verna sent me two
pictures of the baby one showing the new sidewalk. That baby certainly is
getting cuter every day. I received a nice letter from Bill H., one of my
former buddies at Holabird, and he apologized for not
answering sooner but he was in
With
all my love,
Your honey.
I LOVE YOU DEAR.