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Rosina writes her mother thanking her for the spaghetti. She will be sending cigarettes. She is glad to know that her mother enjoyed Alfredo’s company and has received the postcard from Pompei.

Giuseppina laments not having met Maria Teresa. She tells them about her family's health and her son's travels.

Leona has been furniture shopping for the baby and wishes Danny were presnet to help decide. She apologizes for not being able to call his parents "mom" and "dad". She thinks it is due to their attitude during the time of the wedding. She promises…

The baby is growing fast. Leona had to buy a pipe for Danny, but she felt embarassed because she don't know anything about pipes. Lucia will help her to buy one. Leona expresses the wish to have Danny back as soon as possible.

Leona talks about her baby. Leona is worried about soldiers cheating with other girls. Anyway she is happy and confident about her husband and his love. Then she talks about her brother and part of her family.

Received Danny's letter of the 18th and 19th from England. She would feel relieved if he would share when and what is his next move. Mimi and Johnnie are in Germany. She sent Mimi their baby's picture and he shared it with a girl in Belgium, telling…

Leona apologizes for not writing so often. She talks about the baby. Also, Leona tells Danny that she told about the marriage to family members in Italy. Leona's mother calls the baby "Pupasch" and he laughs.

Giuseppe makes peace with his brother in law's passing. He shares an update on Angiolino's military medical exam. He was deemed not ready for service yet. His mother is trying to fatten him up by feeding him beaten egg yolks. Interesting dialectic…

Giuseppe speaks about his mother-in-law's health, cigarettes, family, and inviting people over for lunch. Angiolino has a 39.2 degree fever. He speaks affectionately to his mother-in-law thanking her for her generosity in sending the cigarettes and…

Giuseppe writes his mother in law to thank her for the pasta ("tagliatelle) and flour (farina) and thanks on behalf of Angiolino for the 3000 lire. He assures her that she is always on their minds and he is tormented knowing that although she is in…