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Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 9, 1945
Dec. 9, 1945
Sunday
Dear Yvette + ?
I didn’t write last night and I’m sorry. It was kind of late and I was awfully tired. I got up today and went to church like a good boy and then waited for mail call but I had a bit disapointment [sic] when I…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 10, 1943
Dear Yvette
What’s cooking? What kind of a weekend did you have in Boston? Did you have a good time at the dance that you went to while you were there? I just got a letter from someone in [S]outhbridge and they said you went dancing in Boston. I’m…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 10, 1944
[official United States Army seal is at the top and center of the page]
Feb. 10, 1944
6:45 P.M.
Dear Yve:
I know its [sic] been a long time since I’ve written you but you got to under stand [sic] how it is. I just got back from bivouac and am…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 13, 1943
Hello Darling:
Its [sic] me again and its [sic] so darn cold here I need you to warm me up. We went out on [illegible] Saturday morning and won’t come back til next [S]unday. I guess its [sic] looks like they are going to try to freeze us. The…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 14, 1943
Hi [D]arling
How’s everything to-day [sic]? Gee I’m lonesome to day [sic]. I like your new writing paper but don’t you think its [sic] kind of small? Gee I wish that I was in Boston with you last weekend. Well yesterday I went up to the service desk…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 15, 1944
Feb. 15, 1944 2:30 P.M. Hello darling: Well the weather is a little better to day [sic] but yesterday we had quite a snow storm [sic] and this morning when I got up I had to shake the snow off my blankets but its [sic] nice and sunny now althou [sic]…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 16, 1943
I love you very much and I received my watch yesterday and it runs perfect. Everything is perfect except the fact that I’m down here and you [are] so far away. I was going to write to you last night and thank you for sending the watch but we had…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 16, 1944
Feb. 16, 1944
10:00 A.M.
Goodmorning Darling:
How are you to day [sic]? I’m having a great time out in the country you see we’re right up near the battle front [sic] and will go into action any time not, but I take time out to write you a letter.…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 17, 1943
Hello Honey Chile:
How are you to-day [sic] and such? Well I haven’t been doing much to-day [sic]. I went to my letter office and at one thirty I had all my work alone and they wanted me to do some dirty work so I just made an excuse to go back to…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 19, 1943
Hi Darling
How are you? I know a little boy who really loves you do you know who I mean? Well [D]arling I got a letter from you to-day [sic] and I feel much better now that I know you still love me. I was beginning to feel a little blue because…
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Postcard of Nurse Axness and the first patients at the Concordia College hospital, circa 1910
Postcard of Nurse Axness and the first patients, probably ailed by scarlet fever, at the Concordia College hospital, circa 1910