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[ Letter to Mollie Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi, November 27, 1943 ]

Maker Akahoshi, Chiyeko

Date1943

Mediumink, paper

DimensionsH: 8 x 3.75 in, W: 5 x 5.75 in

ClassificationsArchives

Credit LineGift of Mollie Wilson Murphy

Object number2000.378.18I

DescriptionOne letter written to Molly from Chiyeko and dated November 27, 1943. The envelope is post-marked from Manzanar.;November 27, 1943
Dear Molly,
Close your eyes & guess who this is!
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Well, I guess you recognize this sloppy hand-writin' so getting down to brass lacks-here Ah is-Chiye! I'm really sorry that I held up the answering line so long but-I guess you've heard all the alibis & excuses, hunh? Oh, well, I better confess & say that my delay was purely laziness! Yep, slow-motion Chiye isn't hitched onto one, for nothin' I guess.
How ya all feelin'? Hope in the best health & spirits! As for me here, couldn't be found in better condition!
How's things with you? Man, camp life is really drab-don't see how I'm endearing it! It's so stale, in other words! Goin' to college now? School's keepin' me busy as--& man, is it torture! My Sr. sweater is finally here, I heard, & it's about time! It's navy-blue & on the emblem has my name on it. Not bad, what-say? Gee, I hope it's worth it. Tell me about your college life!
The club I'm in, here in camp, is going to give a social Dec. 11 & man-is it goin' to be a flop. Wow!! I don't want to go because I know how it'd be but as long as I'm a member, I figure I better go!
For refreshment, we're going to have potato chips, deviled-egged sand-wiches, jellp & cocoa with marshmallows 'cuz it's so cold at nights here. Imagine -picture- cocoa (hot) -picture- jello (cold)! Man, do they go together! Boy, I predict that it's going to be a fail-ure! Darn!
Boy, the Spanish teacher here at school is some nut! He's from New Yawk & man, what a jerk! He look's like a Greek or an American & gods, what a man! Every Wednesday night there's folk-dancing & he always go! Boy, I go-but not to dance! Yep-I go to see him dance around & man, if you want a good laugh, you have it there! Really, he's the "It"! And, his nose is like a Jew's at a profile! Boy, but ain't he cute? No!
Finally got my picture from the shots studio which I am enclosing one! It's shot, shot, shot, but can I help it if my face is so (censored! censored!) Just the idea of it is but you understand, Ah's hope!
Well, I'll close here until I hear from you again, so long & don't study too hard.
Always,
Chiyeko

P.S. Hello to everyone!
P.P.S. My best regards to your Mom and dad
P.P.P.S-Bawl Dois & Mary out for me! Haven't heard from 'em so long-wonder if they've forgotten me!
Chiye