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[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito, March 22, 1943 ]
[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito, March 22, 1943 ]
[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito, March 22, 1943 ]

[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito, March 22, 1943 ]

Date1943
Mediumpaper
DimensionsL: 8 x 6.5 in, W: 5 x 3 5/8 in
ClassificationsArchives
Credit LineGift of Mollie Wilson Murphy
Object number2000.378.15A
Description1 letter (4 p.) and envelope from Violet Saito to Molly Wilson in Los Angeles, California. Saito was in Amache concentration camp in Colorado during World War II. Includes envelope with single 3-cent purple stamp and includes sender's return address; postmarked March 22, 1943.;March 15, 1943
Dear Mollie,
Thank you very much for sending me the "Rough Rider" I hope it isn't going to be any trouble. I promise you I'll make it up to you someday.
How is everything coming along. From what I read in Rough Rider a great deal of things are going on. Just reading the Rough Rider makes me home sick. Reading about the seniors getting their Senior sweaters. I sure wish I can get one. You don't know how much how it feels to reading about it, if it wasn't for this war I would be there and having a long fun, the fun we all wait for. Our graduation is sure going to be sad. And I do mean Sad. Just think you're a Senior "B" I know what your saying "At last" After I graduate I'm going back toschool and take Post Graduate and take Shorthand.
Today were having a little dust storm I mean a lot of dust. Its really terrible we can't even see the next barrack. Its been blowing all day.
You must be bust now a days. Do you still work? It must be very confusing with all the rationing boom. I'm sure I'll never know how you figure out all the points.
Oh, yeah! Speaking of dust its been blowing all week.
Well I guess you can see by my writing that I'm getting sleepy so I'll say Good by and Thank You.

Sincerely Yours,
Violet Saito

P.S. Please excuse all the ni?
Inclosed the money for the Postage for the last two you sent me and for the next tow. I shall keep send Postage to you. Thank You.

I'm paying you for the March 4, and also March 11. And in advance-two Thank You again for the candy. You know my memory. I never can remember if 2 thanked you for it. If I didn't please forgive me.

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