Letter from Manning Nelson to his wife, Elizabeth, January 7, 1944

Letter from Manning Nelson to his wife, Elizabeth, January 7, 1944

Manning wrote this v-mail letter to "Lib" while stationed at Guadalcanal.

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Mrs Manning L. Nelson Jr.
Ridgeway,
South Carolina

Ist Lt. M. L. Nelson Jr 0366353
137th Station Hospital
APO #709 PM San Francisco,
Calif.

Jan. 7, 1943

My Darling,

Received your sweet letters today that is the V mail ones. Yes, I received the V mail before the air mail. Know that air mail reaches home much faster. Want you to write both kinds however as I get tired of one kind.

Seems as if all I can write about is that I’m still playing baseball and volley ball [sic]. Took time off from the hospital and went over to our outfit this afternoon to play baseball. Sure am getting a lot of exercise.

How about you. You aren’t getting fat are you. You had better not.

Sorry you haven’t heard from your [sic] and hope that you will hear from him soon.

All my love
Manning