24 September, 2019
September 24, 1941 Hello Darling
September 24, 1941
Hello Darling,
Received your letter today, I am very anxious to see you, but I think it will be best not to come before Dec. and I know mother will like it better. You see I am her baby child, and what a baby ha.
Honey I will try to make you a good wife so we will be happy. Of course we don’t know each others disposition. I will try to be sweet anyway.
Yes I go to the same church that your mother goes. I don’t get to go every Sunday. As I have to work on Sun. Mother goes every Sun.
I have two sisters and one brother. My brother married when he was 20, he has 5 sweet children. Bettie 15, she is the oldest in 2nd year high school. Mack, Ruth, Margaret, Leonard, they live in the country, about 12 miles from Nashville, He works here, his name is Homer.
I know you will like my oldest sister. I think she has the sweetest ways than any of us. Her name is Mae, she has been married about 2 years. Married a man quite a bit older than her but he seems to worship her. She lost a little girl by her first marriage, she would be 15. Lucile is next to me, she has a girl 9 years old, she sure is sweet. I am sending some pictures of part of my family, you can keep them or send them back if you wish. I hope that you will get to meet them. I lost my father when I was 9 years. I have been working for the tel Co. 16 1/2 years, almost all my life, ha. Sorry to hear about your brothers children, hope they are better now.
Pauline
Picture is enclosed
September 26, 1941 The U.S. Naval Command orders an all-out war on Axis shipping in American waters.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1941)
Pauline's Letters:
- April 1917
Click to Keep Reading ...An excerpt from “The Life Story of a lucky Tennessee Sailor that Lived to Retire” by Abb R. Truett:
November, 1940, I was called by the Navy for ... - June 3rd, 1940 Dear Mae
Click to Keep Reading ...Dear Mae, Read your letter this morning, sure was glad to hear from you. I am having a good time but not as good as I had last ...
- November 1940
Click to Keep Reading ...An excerpt from “The Life Story of a lucky Tennessee Sailor that Lived to Retire” by Abb R. Truett:
November, 1940, as we came up from the south ... - July 5th, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...Gee jack I wish I had more time off while you are out here, so I could be with you more.
- August 12, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...Sam’s Birthday is September 15 that will be the code for the date we will arrive in San Diego or any name stating date so you understand ...
- August 15, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...I haven’t heard from you since my last 2 letters. You probable haven’t recovered from the shock. As soon as you get your breath I will be looking ...
- August 17, 1941 To my Dear Future Sweet Wife
Click to Keep Reading ...I received your letter today as we will be sailing early in the morning for Honolulu. I will tell you how glad I am when you said “yes”. ...
- September 10, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...I will get some time off for Christmas. I told Lieut Lett confidential about us but it was too good to keep secret so all the Naval Officers ...
- September 18, 1941 Dearest Abb
Click to Keep Reading ...Received your letter yesterday, Honey. I sure was glad to hear from your, I missed your letters so much. Just counting the days until I see you again.
- September 21, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...I have 1 sister May Russell at Lyle, Brother Henry “The Navy”, Russell, Woody & Day at Turlock Ca. Mother is at Day’s now, His two boys Billy ...
- September 24, 1941 Hello Darling
Click to Keep Reading ...Honey I will try to make you a good wife so we will be happy. Of course we don’t know each others disposition. I will try to be ...
- September, 29 1941 Dear Abb
Click to Keep Reading ...I received the package Sat. I was excited as a child on Christmas morning, they were lovely. I like to wear beads. And they are so odd. I ...
- September, 29 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...It will be just like going to heaven when we come in to home port and I can see you. We will never let our honeymoon end honey.
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