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Letter No.39, 1953 July 9

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Veramay started her letter by telling Wright that she was very worried because she had not heard back from him. She told him that he had gone to visit Liz and that she wouldn’t stop talking about her wedding. She told Wright that she was finally caught up with work at the office. Veramay wrote a smaller letter the following day because she had fallen asleep the night before. She said that she was going to visit Liz in Riverside because she wanted to help her pick a pair of new glasses. She...
Dates: 1953 July 9

Letter No.40, 1953 July 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Veramay started the letter by telling Wright that in the past few days she had realized how much she loved him. She told him that she was very disappointed when she found out that he had been writing to everyone else except to her. She told him that he was confused as to why he had told her to go out, have fun, and take advantage of all the dates she could, otherwise she would become an old maid. She continued her letter and updated Wright about everyone back home. She thanked him for being...
Dates: 1953 July 15

Letter No.41, 1953 July 16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Veramay started her letter by asking Wright about the weather, she told him it was very hot in the Coachella Valley. She jokingly called him a dirty dog for tricking her into thinking that he was going to send her pictures of himself. She told him what her parents might like back from Japan. She asked him about a shooting incident that occurred between Wright’s men. She ended the letter by telling him that she loved him and that she could not wait for his return.

Dates: 1953 July 16

Letter No.42, 1953 July 18

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Veramay started her letter by asking Wright why he had not written a letter to her when he told her that he had so much time on his hands. She informed him about the newest addition to the Spencer family, a kitten which she adopted. Veramay updated him with news about friends back home and telling him about her job at the office. She ended the letter by asking him if he had been to Seoul yet and if he had that he must tell her all about it.

Dates: 1953 July 18

Letter No.43, 1953 July 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Veramay started her letter by telling Wright about the fire that she drove by on her way back home. She told him about her trip to Riverside and her trouble getting there due to car complications. She updated Wright about all of her friends back home and told him that she stopped by to see his parents in Riverside.

Dates: 1953 July 20

Letter No.44, 1953 July 23

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Veramay started her letter to Wright by telling him she received the picture and asked Wright to send her more. She updated him with news of everyone back at home. She told him that she couldn’t wait until he was back so they could spend time together.

Dates: 1953 July 23

Letter No.45, 1953 July 26

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Veramay started the letter by telling Wright that she heard that the truce had been signed. She told him that she heard from a commentator that G.I.’s would begin to get released at the end of the week and that everyone should be back home within 2 months. She told him that she would understand if he was too busy to write much. She included a note dated July 28th in which she mentioned that the prisoners would begin to get released on August 5th.

Dates: 1953 July 26

Letter No.23, 1953 May 4

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Veramay started the letter by apologizing to Wright for looking like a wild woman in the photographs that she sent him. She went through each one of the letters and captioned them for him, she told Wright that she would send more in the near future. She told him that she felt afraid anytime that she heard stories of bombing and war knowing that he was out there. She told him that she was getting ready for her 16 day vacation but that she might end up staying home to take care of the rentals....
Dates: 1953 May 4

Letter No.34, 1953 June 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Veramay started the letter by expressing how worried she was that she had not heard back from Wright. She apologized in case he was mad at her and asked him to please write him at least a one sentence to let her know that he was alive and well. Veramay wrote about the problems that her family was having with the family who was renting off their trailer. She apologized because she had forgotten their two and a half year anniversary. She reassured Wright that she would continue to answer his...
Dates: 1953 June 20

Letter No.35, 1953 June 30

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents Veramay started her letter to Wright by saying how thrilled she was to hear back from him. She said that on Friday night she had spoken with someone who had been in the previous war who told her that if something would have happened to him that the family would have been notified within three days. She congratulated him for his new assignment and told him that he was fit for the job because he was so intelligent. She told him that she could not find Munsan on the map that he sent her and...
Dates: 1953 June 30