Dear Sis,

When mom showed me this letter that great grandpa wrote great-grandma I knew I had to type it up for keepsakes, as well as put it on the blog!

bucket packet = lunch box

Clymer PA

1941

Hello Darling,

How are you getting along I am sure have it pretty tuff the home is so cold when I get home. I don’t even bother fixing the stoves I crawl right in bed and it so cold that I had to get the extra cover and I even sleep on the blanket for I can’t hardly stand it

Darling I am sure glad that you and the baby are where it is so warm. I really don’t known when I am going to get in to see you and the little one. I’ll try and get in when it gets a little warmer it is to cold to come in me a scard to take a chance I may freeze my feet or ears.

Darling I get up at seven every morning to get the house warm it never warm until about ten and it rushes me to get breakfast and get the dishes done and get my bucket packet so I would be ready to go to work at two thirty.

Dearest I looked all over for your sanitary belt and I didn’t find it. I looked for your pink girdle and didn’t find it. I found the write one that you put a piece on it.

Dearest all but you need your nightgown back. I’ll bring that in the box for you as soon as I can get in. I can’t even get waited on till I get in to see you and the sweet little darling of ours it is so mean darling to get a way going in that I didn’t even feel right dearest don’t think I’m a mean dearest it is tuff I sure miss you and the little dearest one a day is so long it seems like a year to me.

I hope it gets a little warmer so I could get in so I wouldn’t feel so bad and lonesome

Dearest you got your Better Homes and Garden magazine. I’ll bring it in, and we got another second request for the Frididaire so Ime not sending it in because we send one in

Dearest take good care of your self and the little one I sure was glad Tuesday when I called the nurse told me that the baby is gaining. It sure made me feel happy to hear that you are feeling all right as long as you to are alright i’ll take care of myself this weather sure is hard all but the little on and you can’t get waited on to see me the baby sure would like to see its daddy but its daddy will sure pay up for it when the baby and its mother comes home

Dearest excuse my writing and scribbling but this letter makes me feel a little better and I known that it will cheer you up a little also, Dearest I think I better close for this time and get my bucket packet, good by Dearest

I me saying morning & noon & evening prayers so you & baby feel well. Good bye Dearest May God bless you and take care of you and our little baby in the very best way. Good bye Darling.

p.s

I got oranges and cookies for your (can’t read the rest)

my face is burning from the wind and dust I’m a scarf in shame it may burn off

Love,

Jamiegoof