Hello darling wife,

I’m awfully, awfully sorry that I didn’t get a letter off to you yesterday. I had to wash my whites, as the others haven’t come back from the laundry. I didn’t get off work until after nine so I was pretty all in. Please understand. I’ll try my very best to get a letter off to you every day.

I received your letter that you wrote when the folks were out. It certainly was swell to hear from my loving life. It was the first letter with the return address as my wife. It made me feel wonderful all over. I love you so very much. All your letters means so very much to me. I hope and pray every day that this war will end soon so we may be together again for always.

Dearest, don’t worry about me being too exhausted. I have recovered quite well from the trip and I am getting back into the swing of things. I hope that you haven’t been too exhausted. Imagine that you did feel the effects of a hard week after I left. Please take good care of yourself darling. I don’t want you to be ill or anything like it.

I didn’t believe that after you became my wife that I would feel so strongly the responsibility I undertook. But you’re my wife and I took an oath to take care of you. I do want to do a good job and make you feel very happy. I know you can understand my feelings. My darling wife is the first thing in my life. I love you very much and so I always try to make you happy and be a good husband. I know will be the best way out there I’m going to Spokane over the weekend but I still be thinking of my wife all the time.

Well! Dear, I have to close for this evening. Take good care of yourself and say hello to mother and dad and everyone back home for me, please. Bye, bye for now the rest life.

Loads of all the love in the world from your sailor husband,

Joe