October 3, 1944

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Dear Wilma:

When I sat down to write some letters this afternoon I thought I would have time to get one wrote to Aline, Mom and you but I would end up writing four pages to Aline so I’ll have to write to Mom tomorrow because I want to get this money order off to you today.

Aline send me a picture and I got it today so I had to make her letter a little extra long.

I hope this is enough money to get something pretty nice for her, Mom and Dad and if it isn’t don’t hesitate to say so. I would like to get something for everybody but that would be a lot of shopping for you I guess. Maybe I’ll be in the states this time next year of at least I hope I am.

I had a nice long letter from Ethel the other day and really did enjoy it.

I’ll have to quit now I guess. Write when you can and thanks a lot for shopping for me.

Love
Elmer