8-20-1944

Dear Folks,
Pardon the pencil, I am still out of ink.
I just came on watch again, I expected to be on draft this morning but I wasn’t. I guess that chief was just feeding me a line. I don’t think I’ll be on draft until next Thurs. now, which will be soon enough I guess.
Dear all—
Guess who!—well, I just found Don after a long search. I had almost given him up for gone but he is still around here and I found him. It seems like they don’t want him to leave Treasure Island.
I got a special liberty and managed to sneak on the train so I did O.K.
I have to leave tomorrow at 6:30 but any time with him is valuable. I will still be home next Friday so I will see you then . We are wll & hope you are—Love Bill
(Don) Well I’ll finish this letter now and get it off this afternoon.
Boy I sure was surprised and happy to see Bill Sat. night, I was afraid I wasn’t going to see him before I shove off. Sure glad you were all home yesterday, it was really swell to talk to you.
I rec’d four letters today, three from you and one from Bill. I’ll make out my bonds the way you suggested. I hope I am still here Thurs so I can see Bill.
Well I’ll sign off now, will write again soon.
I knew Fred couldn’t be a 2/c because they froze all rates sometime ago.
Love Don