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&lt;p&gt;if it’s impossible for the &lt;br /&gt; sun to shine.&lt;br /&gt; I got an orchid for&lt;br /&gt; Betty Lee and hope that &lt;br /&gt; meets with your approval.&lt;br /&gt; It was not more expensive&lt;br /&gt; than anything else and &lt;br /&gt; they keep us beautifully.&lt;br /&gt; Frances called me &lt;br /&gt; last night and I was&lt;br /&gt; sorry to know you and &lt;br /&gt; Bob had not gotten in &lt;br /&gt; touch with lack other. &lt;br /&gt; She had a nice trip&lt;br /&gt; and said Bob was so &lt;br /&gt; pleasantly situated. In&lt;br /&gt; a nice home and has&lt;br /&gt; such a nice roommate.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;Thursday - Apr 22 - &lt;br /&gt; [1943]&lt;br /&gt; My Dear Son:&lt;br /&gt; It’s been one week ago &lt;br /&gt; to day since I talked to &lt;br /&gt; you and wrote to you. &lt;br /&gt; I hope it will not be so&lt;br /&gt; long before I’ll be hearing &lt;br /&gt; from you. &lt;br /&gt; We are well and getting &lt;br /&gt; along all right. I had&lt;br /&gt; some throat trouble and &lt;br /&gt; a cough but am all right now. the mattres&lt;br /&gt; has been so desslate&lt;br /&gt; and cold all the&lt;br /&gt; ninth of April, seems as&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Clyde has been promoted to &lt;br /&gt; Staff Sergent. He wants to write to &lt;br /&gt; you when he can. and I hope you&lt;br /&gt; will hear from Bob soon. &lt;br /&gt; Mr. Hoge is improving and will be&lt;br /&gt; home in several weeks. He is staying &lt;br /&gt; the entire six weeks - that he has to &lt;br /&gt; stay in bed in the hospital. they are &lt;br /&gt; determined to sell the home but I hope&lt;br /&gt; will be there this summer.&lt;br /&gt; Last Saturday night Young Fletcher Cox called&lt;br /&gt; up and asked if he and his friend could come&lt;br /&gt; out and spend the night. so I took them in &lt;br /&gt; and gave them their breakfast. they were too&lt;br /&gt; nice boys and I was glad to pass along some&lt;br /&gt; of the kindness shown you. He is getting his&lt;br /&gt; basic training at Camp Lee. &lt;br /&gt; I had a long letter from Grandmother &lt;br /&gt; the other day and she is well and seems&lt;br /&gt; to be enjoying life. I forwarded Uncle Archies&lt;br /&gt; letter to you. Be sure and write to him. &lt;br /&gt; Nancy will write to you some. I shall&lt;br /&gt; write to you often even though my letters are&lt;br /&gt; short. We are all right in [every way?] and&lt;br /&gt; with a heart full of love and many prayers&lt;br /&gt; for you. Your devoted, &lt;br /&gt; Mother.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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