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226 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) F.P.O. San Francisco Friday May 1945 7:30 am Darling, Last night I took over the movie while Tel was keeping a dinner engagement - we used the enlarged screen built into the stage for the first time, as well as the new projector booth built about 6 feet off the ground, with benches for guests (military personnel) underneath it. The picture was a good break - “Meet Me in St. Louis” again - just about a perfect choice, and in Technicolor. Having seen it before I used a microphone from the projection booth and summarized the story between reels. Just while I think of it - Andy Lee (Lt. Cmdr), who was supply officer here, promised to look you up when he got to CASA. I believe he's been then for several weeks now, so he's probably forgotten (It seems to me you mentioned him 3 or 4 weeks ago). He was here, you know, from the [pg 2] time I arrived till a couple - or I guess 3-months back. Might ask Will about him. #256 - I know how you feel about AJ and the books. It isn't worth being obligated for. 255 - The green corners aren't “too bad”; in fact they’re rather pretty. I've seen them before and I was just teasing you. Thank you for the azalea - wish I could see them on the bush, and most of all on Wendy. What is “This is my Beloved” about? I'll leave it to your judgment as to whether to send it to me or to save it for us to read together (Which we can do anyhow) - if you send it with any special recommendation, I'll read it. One reason I don't read more is that, even with a number of books here, I've none which hit me with compelling urgency and consequently I just browse in them. I think that if you can't get a $35 [?] for less than $35, its worth spending $35 on. But it's your birthday money. That yellow shear trimmed with black at the Silver Thimble sounds awfully good. [pg 3] Love Wendy's interpolation throughout your letter - her little appearances as she goes bumping around the room creating small havoc. Yes, she will be just right for taking out walking. If you don’t mind too much, honey. I’d sort of like the Quink too, to try them both out. If I decide to use the latter (because it doesn't hurt the ink reservoir ribbon tube) even tho it doesn't dry quite as fast, I'll be able to dispose of the 51 easily enough - lots of men have Parker 51s, and nothing but black ink has been available for months. Received a new box of stationery yesterday - first one that's arrived without a dent or a bend in it, fresh as when you brought it. It was well-wrapped in corrugated cardboard. I'm awfully glad to know about my pajamas and the tropical. Incidentally, I expect to wear [pg 4] that tropical a few more times, at least. How often do you see Navy men in khaki? That was a good letter, darling. And I'm glad to know what kind of letter you like best from me - “that kind…not only answers and comments on my letters, but gives me lots of write back about.” I'll try to write that kind as often as I can. Must get back to school and finish typing that damned report. Had almost no time to work on it yesterday. I love you Warren
