23 August, 1944
India, Wed. Eve

 Do you remember the fist time I saw you?

Hello my darling,

I received a letter from you today dated August 7 and it sure was a wonderful letter.

I know darling we have not known each other so very long but I sure am crazy about you.  I hope your conception of me has not changed.  I also hope you love me as I do you.  You mention that you like to talk to someone about me.  From that I gather you might love me.  Honey I really do look forward to your letters.  Have you been writing me every day dearest cause if you haven't I'll come there and spank you as soon as I can.  Gee I feel so good when I write you a letter.  Everything seems to be going my way.  I don't seem to have any worries or anything else.  It seems like all I want to do is keep buying you something.  I have been trying to get you a locket but they don't have any in this neck of the woods.

I went to town this afternoon to get my wrist watch our of repair.  It cost me $5 to have it fixed.  I know I got robbed.

What have you been doing lately, going out with all the guys or have you been true to me?  Don't forget hon.  I could get awful jealous.

I have nothing to talk about so I'll just talk about us.  I'm glad my letters are so good to you.  I think you are just being nice and saying that.  I think we had enough chance to know.  It only takes a person a short while to find out if he really cares for someone or not.  Do you remember the fist time I saw you?  I had a sneaking suspicion you were just for me, but when I wrote you and you seemed so cold, I tried to forget you.  I guess it was to hard cause I couldn't forget you.  Now I'm glad I didn't forget you.

I'll bet you think I am a silly guy, the way I write and such.  Maybe when I get to see you again I'll prove to you I'm not silly and that I mean everything I say.  All I feel like saying is Darling, I love you, I do, honest I do.  Please say the same.

I had a picture taken this afternoon but as there photography equipment is not very good I do not know whether it will be any good.  I'll send you one if it is good.  I am also trying to get a picture fro home I had taken when I was home on furlough.  If they find it it will be sent to you.

Home on furlough before shipping overseas

Well darling, Bless you and keep you .  I'll close now, sincerely with love and yours forever and ever,
Ray