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[letterhead: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS CAMP JOSEPH H. PENDLETON OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA]
August 7, 1944
Dear Eva,
Well Eva, I guss you have been wondering why I haven't written. In the last few weeks I haven't had a chance to write. Today I sent some things off in the mail you will probably get them by the time you receive this letter. I sent you my green blouse and cap, also a book about the division and my insurance receipt. When I get paid I am going to send you the money I said I was going to, take out what I owe you including what you have paid out for my insurance and put the rest in the bank and if you ever need any money don't hesitate to use it. I am making out an allotment to you, you may not get it for a month or so but after the first one arrives you will get the others regularly. When I go overseas don't worry about me if you don't hear from me too often as you know how slow mail is
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about coming from the pacific, maybe it will be faster now, I hope so. Anyway there will be times when I won't get a chance to write. Don't wait until you get a letter from me to write.
Eva in case I should happen to get killed I made out my beneficiary slip in your name. You will get everything that is coming as I made it out that way then you can divide it up with the others. Of course I don't plan on anything like that happening but its just in case. I don't know when we are leaving but it's a cinch we stay here forever, so any letter may or may not be the last one from the states. Well I guess I had better close this as I want to write Henry and Faison.
Love Jewell
P.S. I can't remember Velmas address. I know it is the Cox apartments but I don't remember the number, send it in your next letter.