Flea Market Love Letters

Casford, Conn. From: A lonely guy To: His best girl Subject: A request to return home and to duty. Dearest Commanding Officer, May I...

Jack dearest, Gee, I miss your letters so much – it’s been almost two weeks since I heard from you. The last letter I got was the one...

Dearest, I guess the guy was right when he said “What is so rare as a day in June?”. Today certainly is one of those days. It’s sunny and...

Hi snooks, We’ve had a lovely weekend – perfect weather. I didn’t do much, Saturday afternoon got a new permanent, which came out...

Hello dear girl, Woo, what a mood I am in tonight! Don’t know why but just am. Did you ever get in one of those moods where you feel like...

Hello, you dog – I mean, devil dog, I got another letter today, dated April 7th. That’s pretty fast time, thirteen days. So all this time...

I really should be able to find one just a little more to the point, Betty, but oh this “Boot” life – tied down – your lover – for ever...

My dearest Jack, I hope that you are thinking of me with affection my fine young Marine. Note – This is the letter I told you that I...

My dear Betty, Enclosing money order for fifteen dollars as Jack’s Xmas gift to you. He requested we both use the or our money for...

Dearest Darling, This time I really am sunk as far as words are concerned. But still I have so much to say I don’t know where to begin. I...

Hello – you heartbreaker you! Hon. Gee, you were swell to write to me again! I sure was going to the dogs. I had my mind all made up! My...

My darling, Aren’t we the perfect couple? It seems even our thoughts run the same. We just go well together. You know why I’m saying...

Darling mine, Its so awfully hot today I can’t seem even to get up energy enough to write. The sweat is rolling off me like a river. I’m...

Hello dearest, Its raining just like those pictures you see of tropical storms right now. Your fridays letter was awaiting me when I...

My darling, Well how is summer time in good old Connecticut? Gee I bet its beautiful now. You know hon, I wasn’t ever able to know how...

Hello darling, Got your letter of Sunday yesterday. So I’ll be on lookout for you on a red and white bike, what do you know. I got a...

2nd Letter Hello patient – Dr. Clarke speaking 5:30pm Darling, Back again sweet I’m skipping chow so I can drop my little “gal” a line. I...

2:30pm DEAREST DARLING, HEY LEATHERNECK, DON’T SCARE ME THIS WAY. YOUR LETTER JUST CAME AS I WAS LEAVING TO GO TO CLASS. ARE YOU FEELING...

2nd letter, after recess – Dear darling, I didn’t as yet mail me letter but now I just got yours of Friday. I do have to say one thing...