Letter from Howard to Yvette, 1919-1977

Letter from Howard to Yvette, 1919-1977

Military Life

Howard talks about chapel and missing his appointment with the chaplain. He says he will finish the letter to her father tonight. He is also going to get his blood test. He concludes with saying that if her father can't read the letter that she should read it for him.

Sarty, Howard L., 1919-1977

Harvey, Gretchen (donor)

Courtesy of the Concordia College Archives

1944-05-29

Haekenkamp, Daniele (digitization, transcription, metadata)

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Correspondences

English

Text

1944-05-29

Camp Campbell, KY

Correspondences

[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]

May 29, 1944

9:00 P.M.


Hi Little One

Well here it is another day closer to being married and I love you more everyday. I was in school to night [sic] until 8:50 then I went to the chapel but I was kind of late for my seven-thirty appointment and when I got there the caplain was saying mass so I couldn’t very off had my appointment. The P.F.C. in the office said to come to morrow [sic] night. That form that Father Silbrain [?] was supposed to sent the chaplain hasn’t arrived as


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yet and if it don’t come the chaplain said he was going to send for it. He says he [was] going to get me married yet, anyway I hope so. Well darling I’m going to write a letter to your father to-night [sic] but the best way for me to write him will be to forget all the letters you wrote for me to copy. I love you darling but this letter will have to be written in my own way. Darling I think you’ll make a beautiful bride and I can hardly wait to see you. By the way I[‘m] going to try to go to the hospital [W]ednesday to have a blood test. I haven’t had one in about two years and so I guess I can


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stand a little needle. Last time they tested my blood I sat there and watched him I guess I’m still alright though because I’ve been a very good boy. I love you darling and I want you more than anything in the world. Good-night [sic] darling and keep loving me. As Ever


Howard


[The following is written as a post script]

P.S. If your father can’t read his letter read it to him will you? I know my hand writing’s not so good. I love you.