Letters to Lou

Dear Lou,

I don’t know how to start, but your letter kind of hit me hard. Gee, gate, are things so bad? If there was anyone I wanted to see get a break it was you. I hope things will get better in the future. When I got home last weekend, I called Ann. She sounded sweet as ever. She was at home, ill, I mean you know that PERIOD. Have you thought of […]? It would help you both if she could come down even if only on a visit such as the one Judy took to Savannah.

The latest with me don’t look good. I expect that we’ll be shipped by February if not before. Judy is leaving her job and coming to Baltimore so we can see a lot of each other before that day comes around.

A good piece of news is that the 13^th Corps which we are a part of, has some nice rules. 100% of the men can go out on passes every week! Only those who have details must stay in camp – no bedcheck! 10% of the men can be out on furlough at a time! I’m getting one on December 3^rd to 7^th. I suppose most of it will be spent in Baltimore. You remember when I last saw you – which was on my last furlough. Did you ever send those pictures of Ann and you?

I called Mrs […] didn’t get a pass. I just got a letter from him today. Not very much news in it. He’s very busy with studies with little time for anything. You know I was in Belvoir last Friday with the 3^rd platoon (the one I’m in) showing some experimental work to the Engineer Board and making their faces red! We’ve got something good. But I didn’t have a chance to look up Milt, unfortunately. We were only there a few hours.

Well gate, that’s all the news for now. I hope you’ll have better news in your next letter. The best to you, Lou.

Your pal,

Arthur