(Author's note:  I couldn't pass up including this earliest dated letter I found.)

 

Postmarked Feb. 16, 1943  Chicopee Falls, Mass.

 R. Gross, 2nd Lt.

Station Hosp.

Westover Field

Mass.

 Dear Lt. Carter (I forget your first name),

I am writing this although I am very, very tired, but I want to mail it now. 

My mind is befuddled so that I can’t even think of anything clever to write about.  My predominated thought is just how tired my back is, and how much I want to go to bed.

 Last night I came in to see how you were, and you were sleeping quite peacefully so I just tucked the covers around your shoulders, and left. 

I will see you tonight, but when you get this it will have been yesterday.

 My address in Prov. Is 233 6th St.

Telephone no. Gaspee 2476

 Joslyn

 

 

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