Dearest Son,
Some kind soul left this
fountain pen in their clothes and have not called for it , so I’m going to
use it. Now you won’t have to be ashamed of my letters.
Sunday we had George Ferrell
for dinner. I had chicken fixed like we always fix it – English peas,
snap beans – dressing - rice & gravy, pear salad – ice cream (choc.) and
cup cakes. He seem to enjoy the meal and especially the hot rolls. We
have a very good cook right now but you never know how long you can keep
one. After dinner Daddy went to play golf and we talked. I asked
everything I could think of and it all sums up to the fact that its not
very much the Army doesn’t give you. My boxes I’ve sent you will seem
silly but I didn’t know what to put in them and I still don’t know what
you need. I read in the papers this morning that they had 53 carloads of
boxes in New York and couldn’t get them loaded on the boats. They are
just begging people to help out so you can get them by Xmas.
George went back to Napier
Field Monday and he says he was surprised at the number of boys still down
there that were there when he was there. One boy that was a Lt. is now a
Major etc. If I see him before I mail this I’ll get him to tell me some
names of the boys he saw. You can remember them I’m sure.
Monday was the day we received
the four letters and a very happy day for us. We usually go a week then
receive three of four straight in a row but this time they all came at one
time. I believe you are receiving our mail sooner now as you referred to
a letter of Ramser Stanberry and he wrote you around the 13th
while he was here on leave or it may have been his old letter sent to
that B.J. 22 number. We receive you letters in about 10 days from the
time you write them - - which is pretty good I think…and I would like for
you to get ours that quick. When you begin receiving ours that quick be
sure to let us know because its so disheartening to be writing someone and
feel that they may not receive them at all. Herbert’s gone now as has
Ramser and Graddy Poole. Aren’t you glad you have this much behind you
and aren’t you glad you aren’t in the Navy; they will be the last to get
home.
Again let me ask you if you
have a bottom gunner on your ship – and I hope to goodness my letters
aren’t censored to you. Yours are censored but not a single one has been
opened. They are all just stamped “Censored”. Saw Pap’s name on the
letter the other day for the first time to recognize it had Capt. on it.
I know he’s proud. He is an awfully nice person. Still haven’t gotten
the picture of his father for his box so it hasn’t gone off yet.
Have got to close and begin
making our bills, yes it’s the 27th but I’m sure going to be
sick over them being so little as we have had to drop family wash, you
know.
I’m praying for you each night,
keep sweet.
Love,
Mother
September 27, 1944
