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Dr. Miriam Van Waters
Box 99
Framingham, Mass.
June 17, 1945

Dear Doctor;
Your letters have been very nice the last two weeks.
I am pleased to know your mother is finally on the mend.

We too are having "unusual" weather for anytime of
year. You got the last letter off on time for which you
deserve a pat on the back. I understand how busy
you really are, and I know busy is not an excuse but a
fact. I don't get discouraged when you are only a little late!

The fat check suprised me as I had not expected any
money until the encyclopedia had been deducted. I thought
I would be due a check around Christmas! You are
a true blue little lady who has no equal. I am grateful
for a little money at regular intervals. It certainly does help
a great deal. Until I can do better, I'll simply say "many thanks."

My sisters, Mary + Fraze, visited me Saturday the 9th.
They are doing alright as is my father except for troubles
he gets into which prove costly-I explained that they shouldn't
get angry as he requires some wory [?] to keep him happy Fraze's
boy came home with the 8th airforce. We got two silverstars,
air medal and there oak leaf cluster-Don't know why or what.

Imagine Ralph's being a captain! He's getting up in
the rank-A captain is really big stuff in the army-He will
be able to order you and Bert around now! He can have
Bert, but you I will deal with personally in due time!