| dc.description.transcription | 5-22-43Dear Folks,“Once again I say I love you.”AlsoI wish to announce that I am still feeling fine. I’m going to pop the question about getting out of here to him this morning. If he says “yea” I leave here in the morning. If he says “nay” I shall lengthen my little stay. Mama, the reason I am writing this air mail is because I am afraid Ruth and Iris will talk about me if you don’t get a letter or “just a card,” every other day. Are you really not getting any mail from me or what? I am sure that I have been writing letters, and just sure that they are being addressed and mailed properly. I am getting tired of every letter I get saying “I waited for a letter today but none came. I’ll get one tomorrow won’t I?” And while I am on the subject, Ruth’s and Iris’s and Papa’s letters must be getting lost too. Enough!A new member joined ourlittle swollen jawed band yesterday. He brought glad tidings from Peabody. Everything is being changed. Rooms, room mates, academic sections and everything else. All of that is being done todayand no one is there to look aftermy interests. When I do get there I doubt if I can find anything. If I know the army my friends will just have time to take care of their own effectos. So I’ll be lucky if I can even find my own belongings, much less straighten them out. The Dr. is here now, when he gets to me I’ll ask him if I can get out. When he tells me you’ll be the first one to know so hold tight. Here he comes. Tomorrow morning at 9:00 I will back at good old P.W.Well, Papa, I see by the headlines that we have just completed the Xmas season of ’42. That is, there isn’t a German in North Africa. By this time Italy was supposed to be on our side fighting the Germans or something like that wasn’t she. Anyway Mama, don’t let Papa get too optimistic. There is still a long hard war ahead. I’d like to preach a little bit more but I must quit and beat this Brown kid, that has been in so long, in a game of chess. Yes, I’ve actually learned to play chess. It’s no fun though.Lots of love,Joe | |
