February 28
Dear Robert[1]-
I was very
glad to at last get a letter from you in your new location, but you failed to
mention a most important thing – what you would or that you wanted something. Lyd
wrote the mouse traps[2]
etc. she sent, but you know the P.O. won’t take anything unless a request goes
along with it. Billie has some fine dates - at least so I’ve heard. I haven’t
been around to collect mine yet. And I almost joined the line in front of Mrs. See’s
except that I was afraid the candy would be stale before I get it off.
I wish I
were more up on cameos – I’ll try to do a little research on them – but I
believe you right- the finer the etching- the better the cameos and just try to
find something that isn’t Grecian profile. Anything I might remember about
prices would be definitely passé by now but my motto has been since passing up
things I couldn’t decide on – if you like it – buy it. Whether for its
intrinsic or mystique value. Mosaics are nice. $1 seemed to me to be the
standard price but that was 12 years ago. These pages are awfully small. Lots
of luck and love.
Cornelia[3]
[1]
Addressed to: Lt. R. B. Richert
02071698; 99th Bm Gr., 346 Bm Sq.; APO 520, c/o P.M. N.Y.C.
[2]
Robert requested these in a previous letter. His tent was in an Italian field
and one can just imagine the rodent issue.
[3]
Return address: Mrs. William E Downing;
Rt 1 Box 52-A; Clovis, Calif; Feb 28-1945. She is his oldest sister.
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