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Laura Davis letters to her husband Lloyd Davis, September-October 1942

1942-10-24 Laura Davis to Lloyd Davis Page 2

spent his nickel on a chocolate cone at McConkies Drug. Then I took them home as we were all tired and sleepy. Since getting back I've read, rested, thought about what I'd try to write to you, and listened to the radio. It isn't lonely here tonight. Another good letter came today and memories are grouped around closely. Whatever your assignment, "we" can do it. You have to do the doing, and I the waiting, so that makes it "we" doesn't it? I felt pretty good about my Red Cross decision until today when the St Louis field person called me up again. She indicated I wouldn't be held here and be unable to go to you if I wanted to. But I guess my getting into any new deal just seems such a threat to me that might keep me from you that I can't be very happy thinking of it. So far circumstances of child welfare and Mother's illness and then the army have contrived to separate us. If you go overseas then I can,

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spent his nickel on a chocolate cone at McConkies Drug. Then I took them home as we were all tired and sleepy. Since getting back I've read, rested, thought about what I'd try to write to you, and listened to the radio. It isn't lonely here tonight. Another good letter came today and memories are grouped around closely. Whatever your assignment, "we" can do it. You have to do the doing, and I the waiting, so that makes it "we" doesn't it? I felt pretty good about my Red Cross decision until today when the St Louis field person called me up again. She indicated I wouldn't be held here and be unable to go to you if I wanted to. But I guess my getting into any new deal just seems such a threat to me that might keep me from you that I can't be very happy thinking of it. So far circumstances of child welfare and Mother's illness and then the army have contrived to separate us. If you go overseas then I can,