January 1, 1944

1545 1 January 1944

Dearest,
I just wrote you on letter (V) + that turned out so well that I think I’ll write another. I’ve been feeling remarkably cheerful all day, though I can’t see that there is much around here to be especially happy about. It must be the unusual scarcity of dissension today and the fact that I’ve been getting so much mail from you- a couple of letters (or more) every day. Yesterday I got your air-mail of Dec 8 + a letter from Mr. Boyd. Today it was your airmail of Nov 28 + V-letter of Dec 12, and a Christmas card from the H??ves, which was really a letter from Midge. That was very nice of her. I like to hear about you from other people, too. Your comments on Randolph are delightful as usual, but if you + Papa kept him out of the conversation, I think you must both have been drinking. Tah! Tah! ?? Sorry to hear about Bob’s Christmas dinner. He’s very welcome to the phonograph if he comes back for it and he thinks it’s fit to listen to. Supposing you write me an occational letter (V-mail only) to Det. A-7th Field Hospital, APO #813. Then I’ll get some news that’s less than 3 weeks old + still get mail after we get pulled out of here (anytime between now + March). I think I’ll write to some other people now.
Love B