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Rose fills Leona in on what she received for her birthday and Christmas from her honey, and she asks Leona how she is doing.

Rosina inquires about the flood and encourages Leona to come to Detroit. It would be in Leona's best interest in order to spend time with Danny since he may leave for the army like Dominick Celestine. She asks about Mimi, Jean, and Joe.

Emelio updates about work and the family. He is working 6 days a week. Fray is feeling better again. Mother and Matilda are busy with house work. He tells her to stop writing and come there. She can earn well ($50-60 per week). If she has no…

Leona's counsin's letter is just a list of questions about her new address, where her family is living, her brother's family situation and other family details.

Leona's cousin asks about her family. He had a car accident and he was lucky cause the others are in the hospital. He talks about her baby girl.

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.

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 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.

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.

Danny went to church. When he went inside the booth, he started to be scared and then mumbled. He hopes the war will be finishing soon.