Letter transcription:
7 Dec. 1945
Dear Sis & Co. –
Now don’t get all excited there is nothing about which to get excited, I only have reference to the way we are living at present, Thelma does not have time to do any shopping and I am out running around trying to make the connections I want so I do not have much time so what we do buy will be small but good and we will buy the Boys something. I did not mean to cut them out, you know darn well I would buy those Boys something regardless. I left Washington a week ago last Monday, was in Johnstown, Ford City, Pittsburgh and now Erie. Have application in about ten places and am hoping to land a good job here in Erie. Spent two hours with the Sales Manager the other day so I am sure he is interested.
We expect to spend Christmas in Terre Haute, so will be in Kentland either the day before Christmas or two or three days after.
Love,
Jim
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All this stuff I never knew! I do have a very vivid memory of him, but unfortunately, his chilling racism that distressed my parents comes to mind especially. 😦