V-Mail

Miss Nancy Thompson
Newark State Teacher
fs College
Newark, New Jersey
U.S.A.

Sgt. Charles DiPace
174th Station Hospital
APO 927 c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California.

Friday ? January 22, 1943

Dear Miss Thompson ?

Remember me? I
fm the
gguy
h who sneaked out on you last February without even as much as saying
gso long
h. It was a rude gesture alright ? so while hanging my head in shame ? I ask forgiveness. Now that I
fm in good social standing again I won
ft be afraid to come around those swinging doors and visit you when I
fm in good
gole
h Jersey again. Your Christmas card made a belated but rather nice visit today. It reminded me so much of one stanza of a poem a pal of mine wrote ? quote
gSomewhere in Australia where the mail is always late, where a Christmas card in April is considered up to date
h ? unquote. He was exaggerating a bit tho
f ? when he wrote it ? as things usually reach us in two weeks or so. Up to this writing ? I
fve seen a goodly portion of this vast continent & no doubt will see more of it before I hit those home shores again. I
fve been treated very hospitably by the people here ? altho
f I did have a bit of difficulty trying to understand them at first. Our Jersey dialect is really so much different. The monetary system also baffled me temporarily ? now the dollar bill or the dime is just a memory and the pound note or shilling - usually the shillings can be found in our pockets. My work is in the personel line ? and very interesting too! I spend my leisure time at the Readers
f Digest books like
gSee Here Pvt. Hargrove
hor the Army manuals. A
gReflector
h would be a gift from heaven. Regards to the council & gang. I can
ft ever forget N.S.T.C. & company. My sincere regards, Charles.

P.S. Write me all about the goings on at Newark State ? ok! Charles.