Paris

                                                                                                Monday Apr. 30, 1945

 

Dearest Mary

            I hardly know what to write about tonight, there has been so little that has happened between last night and tonight. The big news of course is that another package arrived today. It was the one you marked March 3rd. Contents – two jars of jam- blackberry, peach and a jar of peanut butter- a box of saltines, and two boxes of graham crackers- they’re tops. Again I received congratulations on having such an expert cook for my wife along with being tops as a Tuinner Gunner (?)- Sherholz said he owes you a good many dinners. I assured him that when we get back we’ll take him up on his offers. Any time you want to send a package the jam will be received with as much enthusiasm as anything I can think of- so you see it really is very good- By the way- all the packages arrive in very good order- and that gives me a lot of hope for the perfume- which I hope has reached you by this time. I’m sure it has been well over a month since I sent the first package.

            I’ve been waiting anxiously to hear what you say about the packing. Guess that will help you to know whether your husband has changed within the last year. It was just a year ago yesterday that I had to report to Reynolds. Hope everyday Bum that by this time next year, I’ll be home to stay. From all the good reports, it might be possible. There are a million and one things to do, so I suppose even after “VE Day” it will be many months before we can even think about going home- but at the last moment anything can happen to speed it along so all in all it might not take as long as we think- Pollyanna or what have you.

            I have a three day pass starting tomorrow- we aren’t allowed to travel very far from Paris, so I’ll still be back at the post each night. I’m sorry we can’t travel- I’d like to see the southern part of France. Maybe it will be possible later. There will be a long letter tomorrow Mish- I’ll tell you all about the places we see- I’ll have some more pictures too. Night Darling Mish Sweetheart of all my dreams. All our love for always-

 

                                                                                    F.D.

 

The pictures are for Mrs. Contlon- if you wish to give them to her