January 10, 1945
Click Here to Enlarge Item
310.80.1-2.2016 Transcription
Somewhere –France
c̅[1] 7th Army
10 Jan 45 @ 9 P.M.
Hi, dearest,
The letters I’ve written you recently
have been done c̅ what seemed to me to
be a blank-mind—guess maybe
its been because I’ve been so last
outright “pooped” these past 10 days.
Infact, right this moment I just
cannot think of a “decent” thing to
write except repititions. Isn’t it
awful!
REPITITIONS:-
(1) I hope my $50 to you (via P.T.A.[2]) as
“sent” in a letter, as a New-Years Eve
present arrives (2) Please buy 2 copies
of C.S. Lewis’ book (even though extravigant)
so that you can send one at once.
(3) I so hope my E.F.M.s[3] to you, Terry,[4]
& Mom-Dad (3 of ‘em) have arrived by now
or even lots sooner (4) No mail today—
none of your packages have “made-it-through”
(5) I need stamps very very badly—&
think over the idea of enclosing one in
each of your letters so as to “combat”
financial loss via pillaging or mail-loss.
(6) There is “absoloute silliness” (UNQUOTE Wilitzski[5])
in a V-mail to Dad. (7) Howzabout “shooting”
up that roll of film up every 2 weeks (REPITITION 7777x).
[2]
Say, darlin’, I’m an awful curious
(& funny sez she) guy—can you take
a picture of that Columbia, S.C. picture.
The 100% reason is that I’m for some
reason or other, horribly curious as to
what you look at so many hours of
day {& or}[6] night.
Gosh! I am a “blank”—I had
better stop writing. I’m sorry but
in a day or two we should get “our-
chins-a-little-about-water” & then
I’ll be able to write better.
Let m’ ol Pal Thump[7] pitch for
me tonight by givin’ ya 3 super-druper
smackers on the left cheek—gee,
I’m glad I’ve got him around to
pitch ‘n “make-up-for” the Ol Man
when the Ol’ Man is slippin’ such as
tonight & recent days. Infact—
he will even “talk” (for me)—
All my love,
Dave
[1] Medical abbreviation meaning “with.”
[2] Personal Transfer Account for sending money back home.
[3] Expeditionary Force Messages, with numbers corresponding to messages for quick letters.
[4] Their infant son.
[5] Wilsey’s nickname for himself.
[6] In original, “&” is written above “or.”
[7] Nickname for their infant son, Terry.