4301 Springhill Avenue

Richmond, Virginia

Wednesday nite

Dear John,

You’ll have to give me credit this time, I didn’t wait a month before answering your letter. I really wasn’t mad at you, I guess I’m still just as neglectful as I ever was. I’m sorry.

Everyone here is making out fine, I have finally gotten my glasses, in fact, I got them last Friday nite. Bay, I’m telling you they’re really a comfort to me my eyes really feel like a new pair. I like them a lot. I got the ones with the crystal rims. I got them because I would be taking them off and on all the time, and the others would break so easily. I don’t have to wear them except when at work, and at the movies; so it isn’t bad at all. Everyone seemed to like them on me, especially the family. I sure do like them.

I don’t know when Alvin goes into the army, but I don’t guess it will be long. He is real anxious to go. I think he has been over to the Draft Board about three times since they put him in I.A. to see when they are taking him. I sure hope it won’t be anytime soon. He just came in and asked me who I was writing to and I told him you and he says, “Hello and Good Luck.”

Well, it won’t be long before you will be wearing “hads” and I do mean gold ones. I think that is swell, and Bay, I am really pulling for you. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you as I know you will come out on top.

I saw two of the best pictures I’ve ever seen in a long time. They were Random Harvest and Casablanca. If you haven’t seen either of them, please try to see them. I think Random Harvest was the best one but the other was wonderful. I think I have been in a daze since I saw them.

Well Johnny, I guess I will have to close now as I have a few things to do before retiring. Write soon and be good and again I say

“Good Luck + Good Nite”

+

Love

Evelyn

P.S. you asked me for a small picture of myself, well, I had some made Sunday afternoon and if they turn out half way decent, I will send you one.