November 2, 1944

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November 2, 1944.

Dear David: -

Was so glad to hear that you had

enough confidence in my ability as a

Christian to name me a sponsor to

your beloved son, and I wish to thank

you for the honor. I shall do all I

can do to see that I am worthy of

my duty, you can be sure.

From your card I gathered you

were at an embarkation point and

probably when this letter reaches you,

you will already have reached your

destination. May you be kept safe

from danger, and return to your

loved ones soon.

When you left Rochester I was on

out call emergency service and so

busy I didn’t get to bed half the

time, so that it was almost a

week until I saw Emily again.

She seemed quite encouraged by what

the doctors had told her, and I believe

that everything appeared as favorable

as it could be under the circum-

stances. I told her then, that if there

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was ever anything I could do for her, she

should feel free to call upon me.

at present I am on the diabetic

service with so many problems on my

hands I hardly know where to start. Wash

begins at 7:30 am, and continues to far

into the night. But this load can’t last

forever, and by January I shall probably

have learned all I can about the job.

My best regards to you, and take

good care of yourself, Dave. In spite

of the years which have intervened since

we were roommates. I still feel that

certain paternal interest in your welfare

which I had at that time—and an

affection which the years have jurred [sic]

to be the basis for an enduring friend-

ship. I hope that when the war is

over you will receive all the hap-

pines to which your long efforts have

entitled you.

Be good.

Bill Faber