Aug 18th 1944 WW2 Incomplete Letter To Mother Re: Excellent Content

Dear Mom, No work tonight so I'll dash off a little of everything. 1st a few days ago I mentioned mailing some papers to you. They were for Aug 3-10 less the 4th. I don't know what happened to the 4th. The 3rd of Aug contains one of Churchill's speeches. He sure can sling the language around. The 9th of Aug has an article by a Don Additing? about the U.S. A few more writers like him and the British certainly wouldn't like the Americans. He does dish out the bunk, that reflects somewhat on the U.S. Also included a CCH and a DePaulia.  In my language lessons I ve picked up a suitable phrase for Roberta. Does she still say "W huggis"?  What's this? = "qu ' est - ce que ceci?"  Now for the perfect pen. Da ferret as you may recall is a small animal of the weasal family. It is used in hunting rabbits over here. It's use is illegal in the States. It goes down the holes and chases out the rabbits. Some of the fellows visit a family in town who use ferrets for hunting. "To Feret" is to look searchingly for something. So, to get to the point. In accounting, the vouchers have to be added and balanced off before the totals are entered on the books. One class of vouchers invariabley has an addition on it. The amount paid plus the amout held back for expenses equals the amount disbursed. Often the totals of vouchers for the day will not be balanced because several individual vouchers are added incorrectly. So then to accountant and I have to plod our way through each of a couple hundred one by one to find the error. Ted, the accountant- (the under - rated accountant - not the name-only one) is a likeable easy going fellow - and quite accurate. So he smiles and eventually finds the serveral errors. So the pen - the mater piece - The balance did not come even we'd caught several of the insidious errors. So as Ted took the vouchers in hand grimaced in his own quaint way. the inspiration hit me. Says I - "Grim and Ferret, Ted my boy, grim and ferret" For the sake of those who require explanation - the  page 2  phrase is a take off from "Grim and bear it". Perhaps one reason I like Ted as much as I do is because he acts as though he appreciates my humor. He is the New Yorker in the outfit. He'd be a fine fellow even if he didn't like my humor.  Now I have #67 before me - dated 4 Aug - arrived 14 Aug. You received a V-mail in a week. Also reid allotment. Packages of July 5 or 7 of thereabouts arrived. Thanks alot. All that remains is a maple leaf or two and the Kleenex. Very good. Note the brand name of the candy. Don't send any possible perishables. Walt from Milwaukee, received a cake in a months time. You could smell the mold 10 feet away. Opened Aunt M's package today - Friday. This way I get double benefit from it. I received it Sunday and you might say received it again today when I opened it. It contained quite a bit of Kleenex and some fine hard candy. Then at noon several fellows got packages so we have plenty of candy.  The recipe for coffee from rain water sounds unique but we don't need to resort to that here yet. Seems all the neighbors follow Mr. Cues formula of praising the children to make a hit with the relatives. Remember his angle. I suppose he talked the proverbial arm and leg off on his recent visit. Now # 67 page 2 (letters he's reading about) Too bad Henry's acquaintances at the Cheg Paree? aren't handing out the promotions over here. I don't have the magic formula required in this outfit. I recall the fellows well- all fine fellows. Glad to hear they had an enjoyable time. I'll be he doesn't have a moment to himself now. He'll probably encounter a lot of the half-witted staff that seems to be the every day bread and butter of the higher paid boys. This latest address came. I hope to use it soon. The latest second hand news flash tells us that General Patton's army has all by itself captured  *Letter Stops Pick up in James Island near folly beach or shipping is turned on. Comes in a protector sleeve and backing board.

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Used (normal wear)

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WW2 letter