November 14, 1943

	I Love You!!! Your Ole Man Sunday My Darling Wife: Well the surprise is broken – I finally got a letter from you – and just what’s bothering me is what happened Wed-Thurs-Fri+Sat?? Did you forget about writing? Of Course I can still realize how difficult it is to write everyday when there are so many other things to do! Today I realized how you must have felt whenever I’d write & say furloughs were cancels etc…  because I received your answer to coming here the 17th or so—just very unfortunately I’m getting that pass this week & now & don’t know what to do with it – I just know I’ll take it because shortly I’ll be insane staying in here all the while--  I had planned very strong on you coming – but if you feel you can’t make it – all there is to say is to bad!!! So far as finances go – it’s bad – I’ve got more money than my wallet can hold –But there is one thing that
	bothers me most of all – and that is the great possibility of over seas shipment before long. and as I wrote before – next Friday may be the last 3 day pass any one would get – Now we have one Prayer and that is that I get a furlough. the way I feel tonight I could take one right now without the leave & not five a damn – well Darling as I said it’s your choice – and I’ll naturally abide by it – And perhaps it maybe for the better – but I know to me it has been heartbreaking- There have been a lot of accidents around here lately – the guys are hard to get along with.. about 5 {???} would sum it up – and I imagine there’ll be a lot more before the month is over. Honey I feel so darn ugly (resulting from a detail today) that I’d better not write today – tomorrow we’ll have a 24 hour Endurance test so you’ll be minus a letter.. Keep your chin up Honey - God Bless You Love &Kisses Johnnie.