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W. Earl Hall correspondence, 1940-1945
1944-01-30 Notes to Mr. W. Earl and Mrs. Ruth Hall Page 3
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Thought you'd enjoy this letter from the Schnellers Sunday night Dear Halls, one and all: The greeks had a word for it, and I, too, have a word for it. I mean the Hall Kindness. Fred has written you, I know, but I insist on having my say. Your candy, picture, and Nancy's refreshing Christmas note went a long way to brighten up our Yuletide in delirious Washington. The candy is a superb make, and both boses were received with much enthusiasm. We are very proud of the picture of the Hall family, and it graces our mantle. (We do have a fire place in our room, not that we can ever have a fire in it) We think the picture grand of all of you, and it was such a good idea. Fred just left for his assignment in Bethesda. Not that he will receive any battle ribbons for his fight, but the order is to keep up the fight! At first he was very impatient with having to stay out there but now he is reconciled to it. He was given a hearing test this last week and one ear showed such marked improvement that he is elated. He receives head treatments every day and it is hoped that this will eliminate the infection and clear up his stuffiness and poor hearing. He always comes in and spends the week-end with me. We have gone back to dating and I play the old game of being hard to get. It's good even at my age! Well, anyway, we will have to see what comes of all this. Of course it all came to a head when he had his physical for his promotion. He, as you know, was given his full lieutenancy but was directed to go to the hospital for a survey. Washington certainly is a bright luminous, power loving city. I enjoy it because it is the nerve center of the (reast?) inter-national
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Thought you'd enjoy this letter from the Schnellers Sunday night Dear Halls, one and all: The greeks had a word for it, and I, too, have a word for it. I mean the Hall Kindness. Fred has written you, I know, but I insist on having my say. Your candy, picture, and Nancy's refreshing Christmas note went a long way to brighten up our Yuletide in delirious Washington. The candy is a superb make, and both boses were received with much enthusiasm. We are very proud of the picture of the Hall family, and it graces our mantle. (We do have a fire place in our room, not that we can ever have a fire in it) We think the picture grand of all of you, and it was such a good idea. Fred just left for his assignment in Bethesda. Not that he will receive any battle ribbons for his fight, but the order is to keep up the fight! At first he was very impatient with having to stay out there but now he is reconciled to it. He was given a hearing test this last week and one ear showed such marked improvement that he is elated. He receives head treatments every day and it is hoped that this will eliminate the infection and clear up his stuffiness and poor hearing. He always comes in and spends the week-end with me. We have gone back to dating and I play the old game of being hard to get. It's good even at my age! Well, anyway, we will have to see what comes of all this. Of course it all came to a head when he had his physical for his promotion. He, as you know, was given his full lieutenancy but was directed to go to the hospital for a survey. Washington certainly is a bright luminous, power loving city. I enjoy it because it is the nerve center of the (reast?) inter-national
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