Title

Letter Written by Saidee R. Leach to her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated May 11, 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:

What a lovely Mother’s Day gift you selected for me! I am pleased as can be and it will adorn my lapel every day until the war is over. Thanks so very, very much. I have just bought a dark blue tailored long coat and a similar colored jumper dress to wear with various colored blouses, so the pin will show up very well whichever costume I wear...