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Helen Angell Fox letters to Bess Peebles Fox, January-May 1944

1944-02-19 Helen Fox to Bess Peebles Fox

Feb. 19, 1944
Saturday
Dear Mother,
I'm trying to write this while my roommates, including the head nurse who lives next door, discuss poetry. The results may be confusing.
I love the nurses and we have been welcomed with open arms. It is a nice, warm feeling and I'm sure we can work together effectively. I'm also better acquainted with the other Red Cross girls by now and think, just as I did at first, that I couldn't be luckier. I've never seen such a generous lot, to get back to the nurses, and I'm overwhelmed with all sorts of gifts. The latest acquisition was a box of poker chips. Two of my nurse roommates are Iowans and the other is a New Yorker.
I'm allowed to tell you that I am somewhere on the East Coast.
Yesterday I had a few minutes to write letters to Juliette & Fran Ewinger. I think I told you that I had heard from them. Fran is in El Paso and Juliette in Kansas. Both seem to like the setup a lot.
Not much I can tell you, but lots to store up for future conversations.
Love,
Helen

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Feb. 19, 1944 Saturday Dear Mother, I'm trying to write this while my roommates, including the head nurse who lives next door, discuss poetry. The results may be confusing. I love the nurses and we have been welcomed with open arms. It is a nice, warm feeling and I'm sure we can work together effectively. I'm also better acquainted with the other Red Cross girls by now and think, just as I did at first, that I couldn't be luckier. I've never seen such a generous lot, to get back to the nurses, and I'm overwhelmed with all sorts of gifts. The latest acquisition was a box of poker chips. Two of my nurse roommates are Iowans and the other is a New Yorker. I'm allowed to tell you that I am somewhere on the East Coast. Yesterday I had a few minutes to write letters to Juliette & Fran Ewinger. I think I told you that I had heard from them. Fran is in El Paso and Juliette in Kansas. Both seem to like the setup a lot. Not much I can tell you, but lots to store up for future conversations. Love, Helen