Thursday 2000

Jan. 13, 1944

My dearest wife:

Are you alright? I haven’t heard from you today, I thought maybe something may have happened to you.

I had a letter from mother today and she said she hasn’t heard from you for awhile. She also seems to be worried about you. She said she wishes it was over too. You see we are all worried about you. I wrote home last week and told them about the baby carriage and they said they would pay half; and I will pay the other half. Maybe you could put some money down on it if that is the one you want, but I wouldn’t buy it until after the baby is born. One never knows what may happen. They said they would send $15 so I will put the other $15 to it when I get payed again. How does that sound to you? Give me some of your view points.

I am so much in love with you today again my dear, but then I guess it is like every day, only my love grows more every day. I am always so glad I married you. Sometimes I think of some of the other girls I went with, and I know they couldn’t have meant anything to me. I think I fell in love with you the first time I ever saw you. I cared more for you then than any other girl I have gone with for six or eight months. You never seemed like a stranger to me, I felt like I have known you for years, maybe that is why I wanted to marry you so soon. In reality it may have been only three months but not in my mind. You proved to me that I was never in love before, until I met you. To make a long story short – I love you with all my heart.

I think Charlie is home by now. He sent a telegram home that he was going to arrive sometime on Wednesday. You know my dear it is almost a year since I have been home to see my Mother and Dad. It seems like years. I would like to go home – to stay. These boys didn’t have their furlough yet, maybe I could sneak another one in, maybe you could go home with me then. I just have to get home soon. They are still looking for me home, I guess they love me too.

My Dad said he made a sand bow for Neal and he wants to know if he should make one for Rolly. I guess he can wait another month or so. I guess I will shave now and let you go to bed, I want to dream of you. Boy could I use a big kiss from you right now

I love you,

Preston