September 22, 1943.
Most of the time Mom dictated letters to Ralph, who typed or wrote them in longhand for her. This is one of those:

September 22, 1943
Mama
Dear Art,

We received your third letter today September 22. In here there are some of the things that you wanted, ink and pens, etc., shoe kit. I went to the Dues. Mrs. Due said the boys got your letter, Here is Aunt Rose's address - 711 Willard St. Jimmie and Bobby got their suits. They will write to you they said. Let you know more about them later. Here is Aunt Emma's address: 8 W. Crittenden, South Hills. And also Uncle Ben Harmeling - 4352 Michigan Avenue, Rosedale. And also Cousin Stella Pranger 7405 Hickman St., Mt. Healthy, Ohio. Please excuse the typing because I am typing it in a hurry. This is Thursday September 23, the first day of autumn. Everybody's okey. We hope you're the same. I think you have a nice place from what I heard. I'll have to close now. Write more tomorrow.

Good luck,

Mom

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