November 1, 1943

Hi,
Yours of the 23rd rec’d + continue enjoyed. I’m afraid my correspondence has slipped a bit lately. With all this moving and whatnot I don’t seem to be inspired to sit down + write much. Too bad you didn’t get to California to see Dot first. After all the talking you’ve done about it, it ought to be a historic meeting. Did I ask you to send me razors? Or is one of us goofy? I have three razors + 200+ some blades. And we are allowed two blades a week at the PX of which I use only on ore one+ a half- i.e. I am buying more than I’m using. So I certainly don’t need any. In fact, there is hardly anything we need that we can’t get here. You might send some more tapes, as I can see the present supply running out someday if I get really busy, with my needle + thread. See if they will print my serial number on them (I doubt it) as it has to be on all laundry + dry cleaning here. I am toying with the idea of putting tapes on my socks, which will require dozens. Barracks laundering isn’t too satisfactory – there is no drene or such. Recently I have been engaged in sewing SOS (ASF) patches ☹ on all my coats + jackets. I wonder how soon I’ll have to take them off again.
Today’s letter had no number on it so I don’t know how many air-mail letters are on the way. 12+13 still haven’t come, + I suspect there may be a couple more. I haven’t had one for a couple of weeks, I think.