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Bess Peebles Fox letters to her daughter, 1943-1945

1945-06-05 Bess Peebles Fox to Helen Fox Page 1

Tue. Night June 5 - 45
Dear Helen - 
Nice fat No 15 came today and I'll re read it and talk back - you must now be about caught up on the letters so they'll come spread out a bit and not swamp you with trifles.  Am glad the boxes are now reaching you - sent No 52 today.  That makes 10 that are on the way to you yet - When you mentioned lunch clothes and crochet hooks you didn't mean you had gotten them, did you?  They are in No 43 - so far 41 & 42 haven't caught up with you.  So glad you saw MMe Houis and were able to give her things to help out.  Maybe she could use some of the lunch cloths too.  Its surprising that her son has escaped all these years - was he in the Army?  So glad you heard from Roberta's Jimmy.  Hope you can see him, then write Roberta all you can about him.  I'll be watching for the box and will put the things away for folks Christmas.  I hope you labeled them.  Sounds like an interesting trip to Paris - Were the G.I.'s on their way home?  Do you have your foot locker now?  Glad you saw Herb when your stomach was settled.  How does he look now that he is a Capt?  His Mother twisted her knee in lifting a tray of tomato plants out of the bath tub.  Any sign of Johnny yet?  Yes you better stick around there as long as there is interesting work to be done - Are you getting fat without your bicycle?  Did you ever see Freddy's wife in London?  I am bewildered by your "Nellie Vicksbury" remarks - all you said in that first letter was that in Paris you met Nellie Vicksbury, a girl you had known in Washington.  The name had other connotations for me but meant nothing when hitched to a real person - Don't be subtle with me for I'm not up to it at long distance.  Am glad of the information about compacts and ash trays (they'd be nice for mints too) I've written it on slips and put it in the Christmas drawer so I can tell the gals when I deliver them.  I imagine I'd have duty & lots of red tape on your package home if you didn't have some Army person mail them for you.  I'll tell Mary about the Brittany Wear.

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Tue. Night June 5 - 45 Dear Helen - Nice fat No 15 came today and I'll re read it and talk back - you must now be about caught up on the letters so they'll come spread out a bit and not swamp you with trifles. Am glad the boxes are now reaching you - sent No 52 today. That makes 10 that are on the way to you yet - When you mentioned lunch clothes and crochet hooks you didn't mean you had gotten them, did you? They are in No 43 - so far 41 & 42 haven't caught up with you. So glad you saw MMe Houis and were able to give her things to help out. Maybe she could use some of the lunch cloths too. Its surprising that her son has escaped all these years - was he in the Army? So glad you heard from Roberta's Jimmy. Hope you can see him, then write Roberta all you can about him. I'll be watching for the box and will put the things away for folks Christmas. I hope you labeled them. Sounds like an interesting trip to Paris - Were the G.I.'s on their way home? Do you have your foot locker now? Glad you saw Herb when your stomach was settled. How does he look now that he is a Capt? His Mother twisted her knee in lifting a tray of tomato plants out of the bath tub. Any sign of Johnny yet? Yes you better stick around there as long as there is interesting work to be done - Are you getting fat without your bicycle? Did you ever see Freddy's wife in London? I am bewildered by your "Nellie Vicksbury" remarks - all you said in that first letter was that in Paris you met Nellie Vicksbury, a girl you had known in Washington. The name had other connotations for me but meant nothing when hitched to a real person - Don't be subtle with me for I'm not up to it at long distance. Am glad of the information about compacts and ash trays (they'd be nice for mints too) I've written it on slips and put it in the Christmas drawer so I can tell the gals when I deliver them. I imagine I'd have duty & lots of red tape on your package home if you didn't have some Army person mail them for you. I'll tell Mary about the Brittany Wear.