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Letters to Laura Davis, 1944
1944-09-11 Maurice Hutchison to Laura Frances Davis Page 2
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What have you heard from home? Perhaps nothing definite yet except mere mention of the matter. Wondered how successful even that would be. Am not too optimistic over the possibility of any move being made, but 'tis necessary to do something and this plan seems the most reasonable for everyone concerned. We've had one case of "transport fever". The victim seemed quite ill yesterday as he wandered about half dressed and in a daze. He is well along in years, even for a Seabee, and that added much to the effect. They removed him on a stretcher this morning, but he appeared at afternoon muster and seemed "all better: after learning he would not be taken along. Don't know how the case would have turned out if we had gone aboard immediately. However, most of our replacements are very young fellows, some of them being transferred from the regular navy. They seem to take everything in stride and will no doubt make the grade. Well, I suppose from now on for the duration plus all letters we send will be censored. Will be limited as before, no doubt, to personal matters. Will try to write a line once in a while. Love, Maurice
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What have you heard from home? Perhaps nothing definite yet except mere mention of the matter. Wondered how successful even that would be. Am not too optimistic over the possibility of any move being made, but 'tis necessary to do something and this plan seems the most reasonable for everyone concerned. We've had one case of "transport fever". The victim seemed quite ill yesterday as he wandered about half dressed and in a daze. He is well along in years, even for a Seabee, and that added much to the effect. They removed him on a stretcher this morning, but he appeared at afternoon muster and seemed "all better: after learning he would not be taken along. Don't know how the case would have turned out if we had gone aboard immediately. However, most of our replacements are very young fellows, some of them being transferred from the regular navy. They seem to take everything in stride and will no doubt make the grade. Well, I suppose from now on for the duration plus all letters we send will be censored. Will be limited as before, no doubt, to personal matters. Will try to write a line once in a while. Love, Maurice
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