Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 202]

Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 202]

#154 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) FPO San Francisco Fri 2 March 10 pm My dearest darling, Though I deplore writing you little notes like this, last night's reading was such good recreation for me that on returning from class about 8:15 tonight I sat down and continued. Only this time I turned (reluctantly) from Emily Hahn to the two books of poetry, among others I shall mail tomorrow or the next day, to read them thru once again. Helen Coolidge can, I suppose, be called a poet, though her stuff is largely the sentimental expression of an immature personality - her imagery is occasionally quite good, her meter usually bad. Dorothy Parker is excellent - I had forgotten what a good poet, as well as how entertaining a [?] she can be. Erase the checks I've made here and there in either book unless they have any special significance for you. Barnaby I'll always enjoy. Tortilla Flat I read with pleasure in Hawaii, don't particularly want to review now. I do want to scan the unread part of Ehrenburg for your comments and markings before I return it. - Received the Parents’ Magazine [?] Supplement just today - it had been misdirected on the island. Arrived and glad to get it. I love you. Warren

1945-03-02

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