Wartime Love Letters

Ella Mae (June 22 - 30, 1944)

(The top left of this letter is written) P.S. Oppy got your letter + called your mother. He was very pleased that you wrote. So I guess you'll hear from him.

June 22, 44                                                                                                                                                                              Darling

You certainly have done swell this week keeping my mail box full. I've had a letter every day this week. I've written you every day and I hope you're getting them all.

I see that Sue has written you that Johnny's report card was swell. It was the same this month as it has been every month this year. He brought his work books home to-day and I'm going to save them so you can see them when you're home again. I know I'm pretty proud of his marks this year and I know he will pass to-morrow. Our son is getting pretty big now. Just think he'll go in third grade next year. Does that make you feel old? I know it makes me realize that the years are passing all too swiftly. Your mothers says he's a good boy with her and I sure hope he is. She has been so good to both of us. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate it. She certainly is one mother-in-law in a million and I know how lucky I am to have her for a mother.

So you like gun practice. It must be very interesting but I'm afraid I wouldn't like the noise. Those hammers on the line next to me are enough as it makes my head ache. And darling if you're too tired to write me every night I understand. I know how busy you must be as its pretty hard for me to find too much time. I'm trying to clean the house this week so if you do come home I won't have too much to do. And if I go to Boston to see you I'll like to have everything spotless before I go. I'd much rather you come home tho. but it certainly would be nice to meet one of the other fellow's wives in Albany. It would be lots nicer than going to Boston by myself. You know I have never traveled alone but I guess if I knew you were at the end of the line I'd go most any where. I guess I'd go to the end of the earth to see you for just a few minutes.

I'm so glad you could stand by for Keagle so he could see his wife off for home. I imagine it was pretty darn hard for her to have to go back. Maybe if you stay in Boston very long you'll be able to get home more than once but I'm not going to plan on it too much as I know if I 'd plan on it that it wouldn't happen. It would be nice if I do come over to Boston for Mrs Keagle, Mrs Xaver and I to meet in Albany and come over to-gether. But I'd lots rather have you home again.

You certainly have quite a time with your laundry, dear but then so do I . I was three nights last week getting mine done. It rains here most every day but to-day has been quite nice except for a few sprinkles. Its a little warmer too. Its been so cold here that I have a coal fire in the kitchen and it's just comfortable in the house. I'm not rushing it but it feels darn good.

So you had a chance to see the Post Star. Do you want me to send it to you. I will if you want it. You ought to get some of the news in the Greenwich Journal. Do you get a chance to see the draft lists. I haven't seen them lately as I don't get much time to read the paper.

I wonder if Ray is very sea sick? I bet they were if they were out in a wind storm. I wonder how you'll take it until you get your sea legs. Have you heard any thing more about that Radar training? I sure hope you get a chance at that as I hear the training is quite long and even if you have to go quite a way from home I won't mind as long as you're on this side. But I've decided to make best of it if you draw sea duty, right away I'm going to try not to worry too much as worrying can't help you any. But I'll be so very glad when this war is over and you're safe at home again. It will be a darn happy day for us all when we can all be to-gether again. There are so many things I want us to do, do after this is all over and I know you must have some dreams too so when you do come home for good life ought to be pretty wonderful.