Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 9, 1944
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Title
Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 9, 1944
Subject
Military life, Love letters
Description
He apologizes to Yvette for not writing and tells her that he was on a three day problem. He then tells Yvette that their three month anniversary is coming up and warns her about working too hard. He also tells her about his growing lack of sleep.
Creator
Sarty, Howard L., 1919-1977
Source
Harvey, Gretchen (donor)
Publisher
Courtesy of the Concordia College Archives
Date
1944-09-09
Contributor
Miller, Christine (digitization, transcription, metadata)
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Format
Correspondences
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
1944-09-09
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Correspondences
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[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
Sept. 9, 1944
8:00 P.M.
Dear Mummy,
Well you can’t give me the devil for not writing because I just got back from a three day problem and darling nobody could write. We started out Wednesday morning at five o’clock and didn’t come back until this after noon [sic] so you see what I mean and to morrow [sic] morning we start two more weeks of bivouac so I guess its [sic] a good thing you went home when you did. Well darling Jacks [sic] name is S/Sgt. Albert Hainline and of course you know the address. Darling I know your [sic] going to think I didn’t write because I was just
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too lazy but believe me darling I write when I can. I guess I’ll be able to write oftener [sic] this next week though, and another thing Mummy don’t stop writing even though you don’t get letters every day [sic] you don’t know just how much a letter from you does for me. Do you know that next wednesday it’ll make three month [sic] that we’ve been married. Gee darling it don’t seem that long. I wish I could of [sic] been with you over the labor day weekend but I was just laboring instead. Darling what did I tell you about taking too many lesson[s] every night of the week and what are all your pupils
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going to say when I get a furlough and you tell them I can’t take you to night [sic] because my husband is here. Gee darling a furlough can’t come too soon for me and I hope they give it to me in Oct. because it will still be nice weather. Just in case I just took all my O.D.s over to the cleaners (that[s] my winter uniforms) so I’ll be ready for the furlough when it comes. This is the first night that I guess I’ve ever been as lonely as I am since I’ve been in the army. I love you darling and need you so very much that I think I’ll go crazy. That story that you read the other day must of [sic]
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been pretty good. Well little girl I’m going to bed now the last three nights I got an average of 2 hr + 14 ½ minn. sleep so I need it bad. I love you darling and I hope to see you soon. I’ll write every day [sic] except times like this week that I couldn’t. Take care of your self [sic] and remember I’ll always love you. As Ever,
Howard
[The following was included as a postscript]
P.S. I love you more.
Sept. 9, 1944
8:00 P.M.
Dear Mummy,
Well you can’t give me the devil for not writing because I just got back from a three day problem and darling nobody could write. We started out Wednesday morning at five o’clock and didn’t come back until this after noon [sic] so you see what I mean and to morrow [sic] morning we start two more weeks of bivouac so I guess its [sic] a good thing you went home when you did. Well darling Jacks [sic] name is S/Sgt. Albert Hainline and of course you know the address. Darling I know your [sic] going to think I didn’t write because I was just
[Page 2]
too lazy but believe me darling I write when I can. I guess I’ll be able to write oftener [sic] this next week though, and another thing Mummy don’t stop writing even though you don’t get letters every day [sic] you don’t know just how much a letter from you does for me. Do you know that next wednesday it’ll make three month [sic] that we’ve been married. Gee darling it don’t seem that long. I wish I could of [sic] been with you over the labor day weekend but I was just laboring instead. Darling what did I tell you about taking too many lesson[s] every night of the week and what are all your pupils
[Page 3]
going to say when I get a furlough and you tell them I can’t take you to night [sic] because my husband is here. Gee darling a furlough can’t come too soon for me and I hope they give it to me in Oct. because it will still be nice weather. Just in case I just took all my O.D.s over to the cleaners (that[s] my winter uniforms) so I’ll be ready for the furlough when it comes. This is the first night that I guess I’ve ever been as lonely as I am since I’ve been in the army. I love you darling and need you so very much that I think I’ll go crazy. That story that you read the other day must of [sic]
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been pretty good. Well little girl I’m going to bed now the last three nights I got an average of 2 hr + 14 ½ minn. sleep so I need it bad. I love you darling and I hope to see you soon. I’ll write every day [sic] except times like this week that I couldn’t. Take care of your self [sic] and remember I’ll always love you. As Ever,
Howard
[The following was included as a postscript]
P.S. I love you more.
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Sarty, Howard L., 1919-1977, “Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 9, 1944,” Concordia Memory Project, accessed November 1, 2026, https://concordiamemoryproject.concordiacollegearchives.org/items/show/1164.