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Laura Davis letters to her husband Lloyd Davis, January-March 1943

1943-01-28 Laura Davis to Lloyd Davis Page 4

Meade until Jan 21 as you returned the letter I wrote the 19.th the stamps were cancelled at Fort Meade, but there was no date on them. I don't think package stamps do get an hour and day stamp besides the cancellation like letter stamps do. Who sent you the marmalade? You don't have another cook do you! I thought you would wear out those loud purple shorts, but alas here they are home again! we may be glad to have them as they are made of better threads than can usually be purchased now. And the color is maybe weakening in the gradual wear!
Virginia got the HRC job. She hasn't told me yet. She probably thinks how Al Keyes and other "influential" friends did the job, but I made the suggestion of her first and reminded them several times until they finally asked her. And I'm glad for both good and bad motives that

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Meade until Jan 21 as you returned the letter I wrote the 19.th the stamps were cancelled at Fort Meade, but there was no date on them. I don't think package stamps do get an hour and day stamp besides the cancellation like letter stamps do. Who sent you the marmalade? You don't have another cook do you! I thought you would wear out those loud purple shorts, but alas here they are home again! we may be glad to have them as they are made of better threads than can usually be purchased now. And the color is maybe weakening in the gradual wear! Virginia got the HRC job. She hasn't told me yet. She probably thinks how Al Keyes and other "influential" friends did the job, but I made the suggestion of her first and reminded them several times until they finally asked her. And I'm glad for both good and bad motives that