VI Bomber Cmd.
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5-22-43
Number one
Sweet Lady,
I have just received your third letter and from its tone I expect that you have written others that I have not received. With this letter I will start numbering as you suggest. I have written you very frequently and all air mail letters. Fact is I feel the urge to commune with you quite often. In fact I have never written so many letters in my life in such a short time. I guess it is because I find that I love your little self more than I ever knew. I miss you very very much but it is very comforting to know that I have such a wonderful lass all for my very own back there.
Your news
regarding Nick is very interesting and I am in a dither to know the
results. I suppose Charlie will become
Chief of staff as I know that Brant thinks a great deal of him. He may get the BG now for Luke Smith is out
of
The news
about Weddington is welcome and I feel sure that you
will get the apartment now. I surely
hope so for my heart is set on seeing you settled in
There was a sprinkler at the house just before I left either in the cellar or out back of the kitchen. I always hate to pay the QM anything as you well know. I will try to send some money this payday to help out but if it doesn’t get there any better than the letters I won’t like it. Perhaps I had better get the bank account started and do it by check rather than money order so in case it is lost no harm will be done. There is such a charge here for cashing checks and bank procedure, thirty to thirty five cents a check etc. We will probably be rich tomorrow as my first lottery ticket will be drawn for them ($2000.00). Please do not attempt to hold the breath.
I have been
sending your letters to
I saw Wackwitz again and he is going to get me a couple of those rugs I spoke about right away. I will send them up when ever you are finally settled. Perfumes are very scarce and most of them now come from the US down here but I will keep my eagle cast about for anything that will enhance the ranch house(close to town) after the war(with cow) or which I think that you personally would like.
I have written to Jelly, Charlie and General Brant and said my little piece regarding having worked with them. I still have to write Nick and will do so immediately. Another swell and capable guy. I am interrupted and have to go to the control room. I wish I could tell you all about the setup here for you would be very interested but it is impossible. On the first visit maybe.
I will close this but will be back with more before long sweet. I know that these letters are not too newsy but [I] will do my best to tell you all the goings on, little and big concerning your formerly fat papa. I am now thinner than I have ever been (beams of great pride.) Although I am making no effort to diet. Neither am I gorging. Never again. Oh yes, it sounds to me that you should take it as easy as possible for a couple of weeks or so. I don’t like the sound of that weight of yours. That is too low and I know that is inviting trouble when you have no reserve. The moving has been hard on you I know so please promise to take it easy for a spell.
My very best love to you Diane dearest,
Edwin