Cornelia to Robert 20 Aug 1945

Tuesday[1]

Dear Robert[2],

            I hope you’ve located your furlough papers or made peace with the powers that be, but definitely we couldn’t find them and we honeycombed the house.

            Elizabeth called me since I was going in to the dentist anyway and after one hour of searching I SOS’d her to come and again we went through everything including mamma’s desk ( don’t tell her)! William looked through all the music, too. That’s why he wanted to be counted in on the telegram. I do hope you’ve worked out something on them. We even called the Cleaners. That woman remembered you and was awfully concerned, too.

            I hope you’ve been having a very fine time. Mamma wasn’t home yet when I was in today.

            It’s ass hot as when you were here, 105 today. I wish I was at Grasils[3].

Love,

Cornelia[4]

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[1] Postmarked 22 Aug 45 but Tuesday was the 20^th.

[2] Addressed to: Lt. Robert B. Richert 02071698,R.R.R. Centre, Sq. H. S.A.A.A.B., Santa Ana, Calif.

[3] Word is hard to make out. Definitely starts with a G, think it is a proper name as it is capitalized.

[4] Return Address: Mrs. W. E. Downing, Route 1 Box 52A, Clovis, California (label)