Friday 27 April 1945

Dearest Kitten:

Here it is an anniversary of ours and we are separated by many, many miles. Despite the distance our love still reaches out to each other and keeps us joined as one.

Tonight I plan to go out and celebrate with Sgt. Nicholson. First we will go to the pub and have a few beers and then go to the National Hotel for supper and then to a show. There will be only one thing lacking, and that is you.

You could not have done better if you had tried with letter #257. Ir came today reminding me that this is our anniversary. How could I forget the day that I lost all my freedom. The day of my down fall. The day that I shackled myself forever to one woman. Woe is me, but for some reason, I am happy about the whole thing.

Gosh but I love you Sweetheart. All I can think of to write is how much that I love you. Nothing else seems to be important enough to write about.

Was glad that you enjoyed yourself on your weekend trip to Haverhill. It must have been a lot of fun. Did you feel like a single gal again?

When I return home, you will have to be patient with me as I will have to do a lot of work and buzzing around to do all the things that I have planned and also to get you all the things that I want to for you.

My back is much better than it has been for quite some time. I’ve been giving it a heat treatment of my own. Very simple, I just keep a lot of clothes on and keep nice and cozy, even to the extent of getting overheated. It seems to have done my back a lot of good.

Tonight I must be in good form if I expect to make pub call. It takes as much out of you to make a pub call as it does to play a game of football. So you can see for yourself that I have to be in good shape. We haven’t decided on what show to go to as yet but I think it will be “Going My Way” with Bing Crosby.

Received letters from Roland & Marion and Mother today. Everything seems to be going along very nicely with everyone at home.

This will be all for now as I must get prepared to celebrate.

Regards to everyone & kiss the babies for me. I love you Darling Wife.

Your Loving Devoted & Faithful Husband,

Bob