Title
Letter Written by Saidee R. Leach to her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated December 21, 1942
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:
Did you pick a winter! The enclosed clipping will give you some idea. Dad could not start the car this morning (he has just received his B card) so after two busses had passed us because of being loaded to capacity, we managed to get to work. My shop is so cold that I have put on a furlined overcoat that has been left here to send to England but I shall continue to make use of it until the box is ready to go! Of course we keep comfortable at home, although over the week-end we lived in the kitchen as it was impossible to feel comfortable in the rest of the house even although [sic] we had plenty of coke and the furnace responded nobly...
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