Lydia to Robert 11 Sep 1945

Tuesday

Dear Bob[1]-

            How was Fresno? Did you have a good visit – and did you ever find your papers?[2]

            Are you coming in some week-end? I had two bottles of beer (Schlitz too!) in the icebox[3] for you last week. Walt & I (especially I) want to drive to Lake Arrowhead some Sunday – how would you like it? Bring some friend of you like and we can make it an old fashioned picnic.

            Also – some Saturday night we want to drive to San Diego and into Mexico on Sunday. Are you interested?

            Also – how about you and Dave and a couple of girls and us & Aunt Martha and the Koerners having a picnic some day – Griffith Park or anywhere!

            See? Lots of ideas and we need some third person to help Walter and me crystallize them.

            I’ll leave the door unlatched Saturday so you can come right in.

                                                                        Love,

                                                                                    Lydia[4]

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[1] Addressed to: Lt. Robert B. Richert 0-2071698, Sq. H, Santa Ana, California. “Sq. H” is crossed out and “Sq. Y” is penciled in at the top of the address.

[2] Probably furlough papers mentioned in Cornelia to Robert 20 Aug 1945.

[3] In later years, slang for refrigerator, but at this time could be mentioning an actually icebox.

[4] Return address: WT Smith, 1002 N Mariposa, Hollywood 27, Calif.