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257 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) FPO San Francisco Sat. 23 June 7:15 am My dearest darling, I don't know about the two education officers for Tinian, but I'm pretty certain that the twenty replacements called for by CincPac are not replacements but are being sent out for a short period to study Marianas M.G. setups - We have known for some time that seven of them are coming here, some time about July 1. The “to education officers” may be a part of the same group; on the other hand, they may be actual replacements. Don't get excited about any prospect of my coming home, Sweetie, until you can make sure. Try to get Will to find out how their orders read (not as to specific date or means of travel) and what the names of all those coming to Tinian are; when you give names and dates, do so out of context in separate letters, as “The men I was talking about yesterday are -, - and -.” In another letter - “P.S. - Also -, -, - and -.” I know the names of those who are coming out here just to study the place and our information is that they will not replace [pg 2] us but will be here in excess of complement for a couple of months. My regards to Will, incidentally, and thank him for letting us know. Regardless of whether I want to leave or to stay, I'll always be glad to get such information ahead when possible. I suppose now you'll be sitting on tenterhooks until you get this letter, or perhaps worse, because maybe you'll have made up your mind that I'm coming home and got adjusted to the idea. Don't be sure, darling; I may still be here another four or five months. I should know within two weeks at any rate, or at most a month. Hurrah for Wendy! Yes, darling, I’d have lots of fun with her if I were home for the summer, and I’d so love to be - but I still think it's better that I stay here. I too am glad that the decision isn't up to us. Glad to hear about the garage. Now that you've room to store things, I guess we will keep the little house, no? barring any unexpected real estate developments. That #301 - now for 300- [pg 3] “I'm darker than you've ever seen me” - that made me shiver with delight, not because it makes any particular difference whether you’re tan or not but because it conjured up the picture of your healthy, trim body… Who is de Weese anyway? Thanks for the information on my book box. I'm pretty sure it's in Hawaii and have sent a letter to some M.G. men asking them to check on it. Was awfully glad to hear about the phone call from John Kooser, and I hope that he and Coach and Tom Hershey all come to see you. Yes, you identified them correctly. Time to go to work via the post office. I'm mailing you this morning a wooden box about 18” square containing that tree root I sent a description of for you to save and I think a couple of pieces of bric-a-brac - it's so long since I packed it that I forget what's in it. I love you, darling - hang on tight for a little while Warren
