Title

Letter Written by Patricia O'Brien Aiken to Lieutenant Albert Shelton Aiken postmarked September 14, 1942

Authors

Patricia O'Brien Aiken

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

Hi Sweet!

Got a call from Watson at the office the other day—he said Edith was rather worried about you and had I heard? So it made me wonder too—it’s funny, I look forward to your letters but I don’t expect them at any certain time. Quite a difference than when you were at Selfridge when I used to get positively furious if I didn’t hear twice a week. It never bothered me when you were in Texas. I guess that was because I got a letter almost every other day...