Title

Letter Written by Saidee R. Leach to her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated June 21, 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:

I rather think that Dad will write to you today also but it won’t do any harm to get two letters. He was much pleased at your thoughtfulness and good taste shown in the ties, also the accompanying card. I gave him a carving knife guaranteed to be sharp, you know what trouble we always have slicing a roast of beef! Now try and get the beef! But I was able to get a half a leg of lamb and the knife performed very creditably. Marilyn and Bill gave him a new belt, so he was much pleased with his “day.”...