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"I am getting somehwhat optimistic about the war... over in October or maybe sooner. ... everyone is thinking about peace and the armistice". speaking about money, Commonwealth check. "Just the ingnorant and the selfish don't realize what a great…

Loves to be a mess sargent because he "always wanted to" "since I've been first cook and run the kitchen my own way because I know how most cooks want a kitchen to run". Don't smoke too many (cigarettes?) because they are not good for you. Met a baby…

Danny tells Leona that they are expecting several new men to arrive at the camp in the upcoming days. He may not be mess sargent for long. He mentions that he visited Finlin's new apartment. The rent was $37.50. Danny apologizes for any times he may…

Danny asks Leona if the news he read about 65 men trapped in a mine in Bellaire affected anyone she knew. He tells her that he really enjoyed his furlough even though there has been an argument with his parents. He can't wait for the baby to be born;…

"Ravioli and chicken ever sound good".. "made spaghetti yesterday"... "I beg your pardon but whooooo did you say was going to do the cooking? ?? I've got an idea that a certain little darling wife of mine is going to do the cooking. Don't you?"...…

Robert Ianarelli begins by apologizing for previous "nasty" letter he sent to Leona and congratulates her on her marriage. He goes on to wish her well and that her husband is not sent to the Island whre he has been for 28 months. He describes how…

In Italian but a strong influence of dialect (and some influence of English in the spelling) -- probably the mother does not speak English. Along with inviting her parents to visit her, she asks her mother to mail her salami and jarred mushrooms.

Leona writes just before going to sleep so that she will feel like Danny is beside her. She asks him to think of a girl's name and a boy's middle name. She has enclosed a letter she received from Roger Di Paolo too. Roger Di Paolo had written a…

Leona's letter recounts social happenings: war inspired wedding for Jan, seeing Grace at her sister's, Bill being in Florida, shopping with her mom, etc. And, there is a lot of talk about food: Leona was going to make "nokis" for dinner; she bought a…