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Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 20, 1942
How is everything to-day [sic] back in my old home town? You know what [D]arling, I went everywhere within fifty miles of the cmao trying to find some Christmas cards but there wasn’t one left to be had so I guess I won’t be able to send any. How is…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 16, 1942
Hi [D]arling:
How’s everything been going since I left? Gee you don’t know how lonesome I am since I left. I felt so empty inside. I didn’t know what you would call it but I just couldn’t eat at all. I never thought love could do that to me. I love…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 3, 1942
Hi Darling:
I’m glad that Louise came out alright, but I think of what’s going to happen when she finds out that Steve wasn’t as lucky as she was. I’ll tell you this that I would hate to be the one that has to tell her. You know I dreamed last night…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 2, 1942
Hi [D]arling
How’s everything back home? I heard that quite a few people died in that fire in Boston the other night. Was there anybody that I knew? We’re having a big snow storm down here to-day [sic] and is it cold . I woke up this morning and…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 20, 1944
Friday Oct. 20, 1944
Dearest darling wife,
Well here I am back in camp Campbell and I just got the letter with the little clippings in it about is your wife over 15) [sic] and thats[sic] Kentucky all over. I’ve seen a lot of men down here with…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 1, 1942
Hello [D]arling:
I bet you can’t guess what this is. I give you these guesses and the first one will be right. Hows [sic] beautiful little lady to day [sic]? Yes I mean you. You know [D]arling that you can eat all the cheese you want but I still…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 30, 1942
Hello dearest Darling:
How are you all honey [illegible] Gee your [sic] getting good. I got two letters from you to-day [sic]. Darling I never doubt your love any more [sic]. Gee I hope I get a furlough pretty soon, anything to get away from this…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 18, 1944
Wednesday Oct. 18, 1944
Hello darling,
Well here I am in a tent writing you a letter by candle light and you picture is right here in front of me and darling if you only knew how much I miss you. I didn’t write yesterday because I didn’t have time…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 16, 1944
Oct. 16, 1944
(Still on maneuvers)
Dearest darling wife,
Here I am lying down in my text writing because there isn’t enough room to sit up. Well darling we’ll be back in the barracks friday and and I’ll feel much better. I got a letter from you…
Tags: Military life, Traveling
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 29, 1942
Hello Darling:
What are you doing? I haven’t heard from you lately. I got the box of cherries late lasts night and they were good. Honey the radio is playing (I [J]ust Kissed [Y]our [P]icture [G]oodnight) and Gee [D]arling I’m lonely to-night [sic].…
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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