17 Aug 1944
Thursday
Darling Mine,
Well your old Pop is stirring around trying to collect his few
belongings, or at least to get them in order so that they can be lifted. Now
that is not a hard job until you start to do it. Really tho I can move in about three hours and will do so on Sunday
back to my old haunts. Beginning with the receipt of this letter the old
APO number of 825 is back in effect.
Move here move there and then back again – it doesn’t make sense but then a lot
of things do not.
I suppose that by this time you have seen Geo. L and have I all the
latest dope on Panama. I do not doubt that it was
not very glowing if G gave it to you for I think his opinion is somewhat
influenced by this time. Or did he talk. If he was at all inclined to my Baby
Doll was sure to get it out of him.
Jimmy is due back from Mexico tomorrow and I am anxious to
see him and hear from him what he found out in the states at the conference he
attended in Frisco. The big shots were there and I believe that our outfit was
discussed a bit. Now don’t worry dear. Not as a unit but as individuals and I
mean the youngsters. Not yours truly. I have only one objective now and that is
to arrange somehow in the near future for a leave with my darling. And a long
one this time. I told you about the probability of my going to Orlando in October and a
long leave afterward. Well that has been changed to November/ Second Monday in
November and a ten day course followed by that leave we talk of. As a matter of
fact that will be a lovely time of the year for a leave. What would you like in
New Orleans dear
heart ---- now, now – well we will just have to wait and see. I had word yesterday also that my school is out again
this class—no soap and I really don’t care. I had just as soon they did not turn
my name in again. I guess that you really do not feel disappointed either do you
dear.
I am just before being off to look over new office space and setup – now
if you were along I know that you could be of no end of help in arranging
things. You are always so deft at putting the proper things in the proper place
(even me sometimes). The furniture is all the same color tho so I guess it is not much of a problem. I think we will
have a nice location cool and plenty of room but I still do not want to move
again. Darling lady mail has been scarce from you the last several days but it
will arrive soon, maybe today and when it does I will try to make a more
interesting letter at once. Love to you my dearest all I have and my adoration
as well. Adios.
Edwin