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Carroll Steinbeck letters to parents, September - October, 1944

Carroll Steinbeck to Alfred and Vira Steinbeck Page 2

so that should have nothing to do with the one being late. Sometimes they are pretty late but let me know if it doesn't show up.
I guess there isn't much need of my keeping this secret as everyone else has written home about it. It looks as if we will be leaving for the coast within a week. I have already sent a couple boxes of stuff home. Some is dirty clothes and I hated to send them that way, but they told us to get rid of it. That is the reason for the increase of bonds. The way I figure it, with the extra $10 for over seas I should have $16 a month to spend which will be plenty. Do not send more money for we can only take $50 with us and we get paid again soon. They tell us we will be going over soon, but I made the bond change for Jan just to make sure. Fifty a month is quite a bit to be putting away. They tell us don't write this to anyone, but everyone else has so I see no reason why I shouldn't.
I guess Ken will be getting ready to come home soon. Too bad he couldn't get

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so that should have nothing to do with the one being late. Sometimes they are pretty late but let me know if it doesn't show up. I guess there isn't much need of my keeping this secret as everyone else has written home about it. It looks as if we will be leaving for the coast within a week. I have already sent a couple boxes of stuff home. Some is dirty clothes and I hated to send them that way, but they told us to get rid of it. That is the reason for the increase of bonds. The way I figure it, with the extra $10 for over seas I should have $16 a month to spend which will be plenty. Do not send more money for we can only take $50 with us and we get paid again soon. They tell us we will be going over soon, but I made the bond change for Jan just to make sure. Fifty a month is quite a bit to be putting away. They tell us don't write this to anyone, but everyone else has so I see no reason why I shouldn't. I guess Ken will be getting ready to come home soon. Too bad he couldn't get