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292 June 7 - Thursday 7:45 P.M. Oh darling: What a wonderful special - I've read it six or seven times already - it was well worth having to wait for. The SM arrived, without first phoning as he usually does, about nine, shortly after I’d finished writing you. I gave him the cigarette case with the “L” on it, and he was terribly pleased, kept saying “now isn't that nice of him” and “be sure and thank him, and tell him as a Marine of the last war I wish him lots of luck” etc. etc. I'm glad you found Walter early enough to really have time to talk about us. If he should be any chance get home before you do, I'm sure I'll bombard him with questions. [pg 2] Walter was still on Guam on the 2nd. None of us have had any mail so far today - recently, its all been arriving in the night mail. 7th and Monte Verde - that's just about where I would like to find a house - its about midway between town and the beach and there are no hills. One drawback - its not as close to the Post Office. Sweety, I love reading all the details of your visit. Walter mentioned the ships you saw, as you both sat drinking upon the cliff. I looked at the Life map I'm sending you in a long envelope, but couldn't decide which of the many places it actually was. With all your jeeping around, you’re going to miss a car when you get home. It was good to hear that [pg 3] there were some letters from me waiting for you when you got back. The trip to the two little villages sounded like lots of fun, and I was amused with the wall charts in the little school house - sounds incongruous. Yes, I remember Johnny Clark, he had a moustache didn't he? It was good to hear about Henry - I should have a letter from Jean any time now. Did Tel graduate with Hy [Kublin?] - I don't remember a September class? I was delighted to hear about your seeing Dunlavy - Especially so, because he is someone we both like. He's just the kind of a doctor I’d like to have for our next baby. I remember him telling me about Northern California, the first time I went to see him [pg 4] on a little errand for us. I always feel at ease with a doctor, but with him I especially felt so. He doesn't pull his punches, and always has a twinkle in his eyes. [Conovoi’s?] plight is delicious - I've yet to hear the details of Miss Walne's marriage - And did you know?- the lush lady at M. G. school married one of the officers! The future progress of the war - there seems to be an imminent cabinet change in the air. I guess either it will be over in another three months or so, or else go on for another year. The Okinawa campaign seems just about over. I cut an article on MG in Okinawa out of the Post for you. Funny, when I sent you the Dos Passos article, I had a feeling [pg 5] you would meet. Mrs. Johnson - perhaps it was just the similarity of names. I was very interested in Walter's comments - bearing always in mind that his Scott's Super Salesman. Helen mentioned the other day, that Walter had said that he thought I had a nice pair of lungs, adding that he usually called them “things”. I'm glad you like the pictures of me - at first glance, I thought one was a little emphatic, but it isn't important what I think, what you do is. Next time now - and time for a cigarette- Big 3 meeting in 40 days - Tokio admits loss of Okinawa - Political crisis - adds that suicide raids are failure- Saw Gerry this morning, ands he said that Rheinie had received [pg 6] her cable in four days - at that rate I hope ours reached you on Sunday. She also said that Reinie had written that overseas time is being counted from the first day of the month you go out. Have you heard anything about it? Wendy received two darling dresses one pink and the other aqua with bonnets to match from Muz. The aqua is trimmed with fine lace, and the pink scalloped around neck and sleeves. The package took ten days to get here - mail from the east is very slow - have had no mail from M and F since Saturday. Splurged, and bought myself a new large size lipstick this afternoon. Yardley's Bond Street “vivid” - was glad to see [pg 7] that they are making metal cases again. My check came in today, we didn't do quite as well last month, but I hope to make it up before the first of next month. Days are much longer now - last night when I walked down to the P.O. at 9:30, there were still light streaks in the sky. I'm trying to teach Wendy to eat by herself, but without much success. She thinks its much easier to scoop the food up in her fingers. Sweety, I think she's going to be left-handed- at least she favors that hand now, and I don't try to change it. Love you darling - love you very much- Bobby
