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Robert Morriss Browning correspondence to Karl S. Hoffman, 1918

1918-01-12 Bob Browning to Karl Hoffman Page 2

she said your company was afflicted.
Mumps are doing well here. We have good fair to middling crop of 'em.
The Red Cross here at the Twin Cities gave each of us - officers too - Christmas boxes. Mine had a packet of Bull Durham and a bunch of papers, a pair of knitted sox, box of candy, housewife, paper, pencil, chewing gum, "Camels", pink bordered wash rag - the only pink thing I've had for a hundred years; packets of absorbent gauze, & I don't know what all in it.
Gwendolyn made me a sweater about two months ago & as Dr. Williams had made me some wristlets I'm almost fully equipped with knitted things now. My sweater might fit Jess Willard better than it does me but "that's all right". It's nice & warm.
Meg wrote that a telephone conversation with Lucile made her think Lucile was likely to get married off one of these days. Wouldn't it jar you, the way these girls are grabbing off soldiers & spoiling 'em for fighting?
What did you think about Neil & Margie? Took my breath clear away! He told me he didn't believe in war marriages, too. You want to be careful & run if you feel yourself slippin'.
You know I wish you the very best of everything good for this year. It will be a big year & may you have a big part in some of the big doings.
Sincerely
Bob
36th Inf.
Ft. Snelling

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she said your company was afflicted. Mumps are doing well here. We have good fair to middling crop of 'em. The Red Cross here at the Twin Cities gave each of us - officers too - Christmas boxes. Mine had a packet of Bull Durham and a bunch of papers, a pair of knitted sox, box of candy, housewife, paper, pencil, chewing gum, "Camels", pink bordered wash rag - the only pink thing I've had for a hundred years; packets of absorbent gauze, & I don't know what all in it. Gwendolyn made me a sweater about two months ago & as Dr. Williams had made me some wristlets I'm almost fully equipped with knitted things now. My sweater might fit Jess Willard better than it does me but "that's all right". It's nice & warm. Meg wrote that a telephone conversation with Lucile made her think Lucile was likely to get married off one of these days. Wouldn't it jar you, the way these girls are grabbing off soldiers & spoiling 'em for fighting? What did you think about Neil & Margie? Took my breath clear away! He told me he didn't believe in war marriages, too. You want to be careful & run if you feel yourself slippin'. You know I wish you the very best of everything good for this year. It will be a big year & may you have a big part in some of the big doings. Sincerely Bob 36th Inf. Ft. Snelling