Hello Darling,

I just received your Special Delivery Air Mail a short time ago and I certainly was very pleasantly surprised. When I saw it was Special Delivery I knew something was up and sat down automatically.

I’m really very, very. happy to get the word that you’ll be here with me in a week and a half. It’s just wonderful. I don’t know how to put my feelings into words. I’ll show you when you get here.

That certainly is a break that you could find someone like that to ride out here with. The reason I didn’t want you to ride with some salesman or male was that I didn’t want people to talk. This deal with a lady and 2 children sounds ok. Gee! But it sure is grand.

There is some dope that I want you to follow before you leave home. Please put all your money into cashier checks so that if they get lost or stolen no one else can use them. It costs a few cents for the service but it is worth it. Have them made out in small amounts and cash them as you need them. It’s just a very good safety precaution. Please do it.

Telegram me before you arrive in Seattle. Give the telegram at least a day’s time to be with me so I can make arrangements to meet you. I’m sure I can get off and be there. My doctor and Chief are really very nice that way. Drop me airmail cards all along the way.

Dearest, remember you have never traveled a distance like this on your own. Keep your head and be careful. You’ll run into all kinds of people. I know you have plenty of brains in your head so let’s be careful, huh? Don’t get angry with me because I sound somewhat bossy, but I promised to take care of you when I married you and I’m trying to give you as much info now as I can. I know you’ll make out ok.

Darling! I love you so very much. It’s going to be wonderful having you out here with me. It will just be wonderful to have you here. We won’t be able to save but we’ll get along and we’ll be together. Right now that is what counts. I have butterflies all over inside of me. I love you with all my heart and soul, dear.

I hope you have heard from Buddy. I hope he is ok. Say hello to him from his brother-in-law next time you write.

I hope Mother Albright doesn’t take it too hard that you are coming out here. We’ll both be back soon. Say hello to them for me, please.

I’ll be counting the hours until I see you. Right now it’s about 380 hours. That isn’t very much. I’ll try very hard to get you a place to stay. I think I ought to be able to get one through the U.S.O. or some organization like that. I’ll get one some way.

I guess I won’t be able to get another letter to you before you leave, so I have to pack a lot into this one. Take good care of yourself, wifey. My prayers and wishes will be traveling with you.

I’m sure you have enough money to get along on. It is quite high to live out here but I know you can have a job right here with my anytime you come. That will be swell. I hope you will be happy here with me. I know we will be very happy so I shouldn’t have made the last statement.

Say hello to Mrs. Lehner and Joe and Tommy for me. I owe them a letter but I’m kind of afraid to write them about Dorothy. Say hello and I’ll try and get a letter off to them very soon.

Well! I guess I better close as I’m running on and on. Take good care of yourself and God bless you, lover.

All the love in the world to my sweet wife.

Your loving sailor husband (he’s all yours),
Joe

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Please take my advice on the money and get travelers checks.