Letter from Arthur Strasser to Florence Cohen, December 8, 1949

Letter from Arthur Strasser to Florence Cohen, December 8, 1949

Letter sent from "Arty" at The Citadel to Florence in New York.

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Thursday

Dearest -

I was truly sorry to hear you were in bed for a few day [sic] but awfully happy you are up and around. I promise I’ll try doubly hard to stay well so you y can stay well too.

I’m a man with a guilty conscience right now. I was the one who spoke of writing letters and then I go ahead and set a wonderful example. Believe me honey, I haven’t had time to turn around and spit. I finished my accounting practices last night (Thank God) and it balanced to the penny. I’ve had a lot of other school work and then there is The Bulldog (the school paper besides). Oh yes, we had a meeting of the editorial staff and they want me to be editor-in-chief next year but I’ve turned it down. I just can’t find time to do it.

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You get few enough letters as is and with that there would be even less time to write.

Thank you for the comments on the football score. I left the game soon after the half as I just couldn’t stomach any more of it. It was the worst game I’ve seen in years. I think they kidnapped our team and put some grammar school boys out there instead.

With exams starting tomorrow it dawned on me that it is less than a week and a half to D day. I’m really looking forward to this vacation, honey. I was a little angry over Thanksgiving but I hope xmas will make up for it. The only reason I was angry was that I didn’t see you enough.

I have some good news - remind me to tell you when I get home. It concerns the R.O.T.C., you and I.

It is hard to write at present as my mind keeps shifting from you, to exams, to

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you, to Christmas furlough - and go God knows what else. I do want you to know that I think of you many times each day and never wanted anything as much in my life as I want to get out of this institution so I can be with you. If it wasn’t for you my grades wouldn’t be anywhere near as high as they are. Every time I’m about to throw up my hands I think of you and then I know I’ve got to study so I can get out of here and come home. Maybe these things aren’t the things to write about but honey - it is the truth and I was thinking about it so you see the result. If it would be anywhere near proper or possible I believe my folks would give you a million dollars for what you’ve done for me. I firmly believe that if it wasn’t for you my folks never would have seen good grades on my report. Since you and I have been going together I haven’t brought home any bad reports. I thank you and that is just one of the many reasons I love

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you. I will never be able to dislike [illegible] Costigan now as if it wasn’t for him I might never have met you.

Well, I have to close now but that doesn’t mean I stop think [sic] of you or loving you. I think of you an awful lot and you are a constant source of encouragement. Be good and miss me even if it is only a little.

My best to the family, Joyce and Eddie, and Janice and Ben.

All my love,
Arty