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David R. Elder correspondence, June-July 1944

1944-06-04 Page 1

Dear Friend Dave I have received two of your Scuttlebutt sheets the past week and I think they are great.  They contain news that we all are starving for and want you to know how much I appreciate receiving them.  The days are quite long up here now, as a matter of fact, we have day light 24 hours a day.  We are not suffering with the heat, so you as you are at home, yet we have had a few days of sunshine.  I hear from many friends from all over the world.  This war certainly has scattered the fellows around.  Recreation is a scarse article, but we are forced to get along without luxuries that we have had in the past.  I think its' a pretty good thing too, because that old USA dollar won't buy too much here.  The country has infested so much.  There is a lot of [illegible] among the people here now.  Building is really as a [illegible] we all want one thing and that is Peace so that we can live one more.

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Dear Friend Dave I have received two of your Scuttlebutt sheets the past week and I think they are great. They contain news that we all are starving for and want you to know how much I appreciate receiving them. The days are quite long up here now, as a matter of fact, we have day light 24 hours a day. We are not suffering with the heat, so you as you are at home, yet we have had a few days of sunshine. I hear from many friends from all over the world. This war certainly has scattered the fellows around. Recreation is a scarse article, but we are forced to get along without luxuries that we have had in the past. I think its' a pretty good thing too, because that old USA dollar won't buy too much here. The country has infested so much. There is a lot of [illegible] among the people here now. Building is really as a [illegible] we all want one thing and that is Peace so that we can live one more.