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John N. Calhoun family letters, February 1941-April 1945
1943-08-03 Page 1
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Mrs John N. Calhoun, 216 1/2 Jefferson Street, Burlington, Iowa Capt John N. Calhoun, APO 8963, New York, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1943 Dearest Dorothea: Looks as though we were still at the same place we were yesterday, but I guess we really have moved some. I got the snap shots of the kids. They look very nice. Also your picture is good, too. We saw some flying fish today. They are only about as big as a sparrow. They are silvery in color and come up out of the ocean in groups of from 25 to 100 and fly almost 50-100 feet and go back into the ocean with a splash. Look like a bunch of sparrows. The ship seems to scare them out. We went down to the dining rom last night and played pitch with Tom and Davis and some more of the officers. We go to bed pretty early and get up pretty early. They are going to publish a ship paper soon - just a bulletin. We don't get any news - or at least we haven't yet. Seems like we sit on a bench on the top deck and just watch them drag the ocean past us. The day really goes fast even tho' I don't have anything to do but look after myself. Don't work too hard. I expect you do get lonesome without the kids there. I am fine. Love & kisses, Daddy.
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Mrs John N. Calhoun, 216 1/2 Jefferson Street, Burlington, Iowa Capt John N. Calhoun, APO 8963, New York, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1943 Dearest Dorothea: Looks as though we were still at the same place we were yesterday, but I guess we really have moved some. I got the snap shots of the kids. They look very nice. Also your picture is good, too. We saw some flying fish today. They are only about as big as a sparrow. They are silvery in color and come up out of the ocean in groups of from 25 to 100 and fly almost 50-100 feet and go back into the ocean with a splash. Look like a bunch of sparrows. The ship seems to scare them out. We went down to the dining rom last night and played pitch with Tom and Davis and some more of the officers. We go to bed pretty early and get up pretty early. They are going to publish a ship paper soon - just a bulletin. We don't get any news - or at least we haven't yet. Seems like we sit on a bench on the top deck and just watch them drag the ocean past us. The day really goes fast even tho' I don't have anything to do but look after myself. Don't work too hard. I expect you do get lonesome without the kids there. I am fine. Love & kisses, Daddy.
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