“Boy I had some swell ‘coconut cream’ pie last. nite. This cousin of Pearls that lives alone in an apartment in London. She is a private stenographer & adviser of a lawyer. & she came down yesterday aft. & went back this morn”
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. Sept. 26/40
Dear Franc:-
I thought I’d better get buzy and answer a few letters as they are beginning to pil up on me again.
Just received a letter from Stewy Hastein & his sister & a card of Lillian’s wedding announcement from Uncle Henry’s
“The boys that don’t smoke pipes use the same kind of tobacco & roll the butts into another cigarette. There is very little tobacco wasted over here.”
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. Sept. 20/40
Dear Franc:-
I just finished writing to Mr. Allen’s & I thought I’d drop you a line or two before I shaved & had dinner.
The whole regt. Has gone out on a scheme. They left at eight A.M. So I stayed in bed until ten. I don’t go on duty until 1.30 So I thought I’d better write some letters.