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John N. Calhoun family letters, February 1941-April 1945
1943-01-29 Page 1
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Burlington, Ia Jan. 29, 1943 My Dearest, No letter from you again tonight to answer. I haven't received any for a couple days. I suppose you are busy getting ready to leave for Michigan. I hope you get these letters all O.K. I guess they will forward your mail up to you. I had a $20.00 check in one and a $2.00 one in the other Well tomorrow is pay day for the girls in the apartment. I got my notice to reduce to $12.50, so guess I will have to come to it, as bad as I hate to. It sure burns me up. I rented the back room again and the fellow moved in tonight. He stayed here before. He is a friend of the men in the twin bed room. I suppose I should have kept that room, but hated to leave it idle when I had a chance to rent. I had a woman come see me tonight about the job, but will have to see her in the morning and tell her I am going to get someone by the day. Honey, I believe the kids need me right now worse then any other time. So I believe I will stay home with them part time, and work just what I can. Don't you think that is O.K.? I feel guilty not being with them more. Your mother seems to enjoy being with them too & they mind her real well. She says she won't do any work that is hard & when she gets tired, will rest. So we are going to stick it out this way for a while.
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Burlington, Ia Jan. 29, 1943 My Dearest, No letter from you again tonight to answer. I haven't received any for a couple days. I suppose you are busy getting ready to leave for Michigan. I hope you get these letters all O.K. I guess they will forward your mail up to you. I had a $20.00 check in one and a $2.00 one in the other Well tomorrow is pay day for the girls in the apartment. I got my notice to reduce to $12.50, so guess I will have to come to it, as bad as I hate to. It sure burns me up. I rented the back room again and the fellow moved in tonight. He stayed here before. He is a friend of the men in the twin bed room. I suppose I should have kept that room, but hated to leave it idle when I had a chance to rent. I had a woman come see me tonight about the job, but will have to see her in the morning and tell her I am going to get someone by the day. Honey, I believe the kids need me right now worse then any other time. So I believe I will stay home with them part time, and work just what I can. Don't you think that is O.K.? I feel guilty not being with them more. Your mother seems to enjoy being with them too & they mind her real well. She says she won't do any work that is hard & when she gets tired, will rest. So we are going to stick it out this way for a while.
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