Letter from Arthur Strasser to Florence Cohen, January 23, 1950
Title
Letter from Arthur Strasser to Florence Cohen, January 23, 1950
Description
Letter sent from "Arty" at The Citadel to Florence in New York.
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Publisher
The Citadel Archives and Museum
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Language
English
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Text
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https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1605
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Charleston (S. C.)
Text
[Page 1]
Monday
Dearest,
The letter I received today will have me floating on air for an awfully long time. To say that I enjoyed every single word would be a mild understatement. I have read and reread the letter many times already. You surprised me very pleasantly. I promise not to bring up the subject again in the mail. The only thing I will say is that what you wrote goes double for me and then some.
It is a good thing you are understanding. When I wrote about you being sick and my not loving girls when they are sick I really didn’t mean it that way. Honestly honey, no one could love you more than I do at any time but I hate so to see you sick that it does things to me. Remember also that you and Mom are the only women in my life and as far as I am concerned that is all that need be. I am very happy
[Page 2]
and wouldn’t trade with anybody.
Keep your fingers crossed for me honey. If things work out right I will be home two weeks in March. The Corps is only getting one week off but I may, in fact I should say, have an excellent chance of having my leave extended one week to give lectures on The Citadel. This tour of schools has been postponed several times. I was supposed to do it after Christmas, then the second week in February and now in March. I do hope it works out and I am sure that if you are behind the idea everything will be huncky [sic] dory. ( I don’t know how to spell that last expression but I hope you know what it means. It means O.K.)
Honey, I’d love to write on for a long time but I have two tests tomorrow and I really have to study.
I’ll close reassuring you that you did not say too much in your letter and that I love you more than it is possible to express.
Regards to the folks and the gang.
Miss you more and more as each day roll by.
All my love,
Arty
Monday
Dearest,
The letter I received today will have me floating on air for an awfully long time. To say that I enjoyed every single word would be a mild understatement. I have read and reread the letter many times already. You surprised me very pleasantly. I promise not to bring up the subject again in the mail. The only thing I will say is that what you wrote goes double for me and then some.
It is a good thing you are understanding. When I wrote about you being sick and my not loving girls when they are sick I really didn’t mean it that way. Honestly honey, no one could love you more than I do at any time but I hate so to see you sick that it does things to me. Remember also that you and Mom are the only women in my life and as far as I am concerned that is all that need be. I am very happy
[Page 2]
and wouldn’t trade with anybody.
Keep your fingers crossed for me honey. If things work out right I will be home two weeks in March. The Corps is only getting one week off but I may, in fact I should say, have an excellent chance of having my leave extended one week to give lectures on The Citadel. This tour of schools has been postponed several times. I was supposed to do it after Christmas, then the second week in February and now in March. I do hope it works out and I am sure that if you are behind the idea everything will be huncky [sic] dory. ( I don’t know how to spell that last expression but I hope you know what it means. It means O.K.)
Honey, I’d love to write on for a long time but I have two tests tomorrow and I really have to study.
I’ll close reassuring you that you did not say too much in your letter and that I love you more than it is possible to express.
Regards to the folks and the gang.
Miss you more and more as each day roll by.
All my love,
Arty
Collection
Citation
Strasser, Arthur, “Letter from Arthur Strasser to Florence Cohen, January 23, 1950,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1605.