Letter from Wilson Ashby McElveen, Jr. to his parents, postmarked July 19, 1945

[Written on paper with letterhead “Cadet Ashby McElveen, The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.]

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Postmarked July 19, 1945

Wed. Night, July 18

Dear Mom + Pop,

I certainly did enjoy seeing you all Sunday. It was a grand day for me except that I got home-sick as you all left.

Williams + Humphries (two boys that live down the hall) went [illegible deletion] on leave last Monday to their homes in Columbia. They brought back real good cookies, crackers + cakes. We all had a big time eating.

Ray has about 11 demerits now and I have about 8. There are not many more days in this month so I hope I won’t have to walk tours. Scott hasn’t gotten any demerits since the first week. I think Jimmy has about 8 also.

Tomorrow morning at drill period we go on pre-[illegible] road march through Hampton Park. I am hoping that we won’t walk to fast or too far. The only good thing about the whole idea is that we don’t take rifles.

I got a letter from sis today. Has she got a car? She said something about coming to see me when she got he [sic] B book.

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I have gotten my white uniform cap but the A.M. doesn’t have any brass for them. Mom be sure and be on the look-out for brass.

Today has been cool because we had a rain early this morning. I wish it could rain early every morning so it wouldn’t be so blasted hot. It has rained every day for the pass [sic] two weeks and the weather man predicts more rain.

Tell all my friends hello for me and all the neighbors ----- especially the Turners, Bus + Paris. Pop please get us that radio pretty soon as that is about the only pleasure you are allor alor allowed here.

Love,
Son

P.S. I will try to see Sam Bowman this week-end.

Met a pretty girl at the dancing club Tuesday but didn’t make much headway. Write me soon.