Title

Letter Written by Saidee R. Leach to her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated June 02, 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:

Yesterday we received your nice letter telling us you were pleased with your birthday box. I am glad that the cake tasted good and that the candy was eatable. Daryl hopes that you knew that she signed the card herself (of course with her mother holding her hand!) As for the cribbage game, perhaps some day on shipboard, you will have some idle moments and everyone who plays it seems to think that it is a very interesting game. Marilyn has been playing it quite a bit with Mr. Schmid and lately she has been teaching it to Dad...