Dear DeLores,

I suppose you wonder why I am writing you. I expect to leave for Seattle in 2 1/2 weeks. My boyfriend is at Fort Lawton and expects to work for Army Ordinance in a plant nearby. He is in limited service. I am driving out. The rationing board will give me enough stamps if I have proof I’m getting married and making my home there. Maybe we could have gone out together if we had known about it (you and I).

I intend to work. If I’m not too inquisitive, where do you work and what do they pay? I imagine there are lots of jobs, but I would like one that pays fairly well. I am getting $.82/hour now and that amounts to $42.64 a week. That’s 48 hours, time and a half for over 40 hours. I was looking at a Seattle paper and what’s “Seattle Transit Coach” operations?

I was over to Darleen’s for dinner. She had a swell pork roast and everything to go with it. Your mother and dad were over there last night.

How far are you from Seattle and Fort Lawton? Would you try and write me this week and answer the questions I’ve asked?

As Ever,
Frances