Title

Letter Written by Saidee R. Leach to her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated April 20, 1943

Authors

Saidee R. Leach

Document Type

Personal Letter

Keywords

World War ll;Correspondence;Work;Camaraderie of War Wives;Censor's Marks;Letting Hair Down;Readjustment;Weather;Aviation;Mail as a morale builder

Transcription

Dear Douglas:

We were very pleased with the snapshot enclosed in your letter—are you really as tan as you look and you look heavier, do you think that you have put on weight? It is interesting to us to have pictures of your friends for when you mention Lt. Perry in your letters we have some idea of what he looks like and feel a little acquainted with him...