Letter From Stanley
She is All Smiles
January 23 and 26, 1946. Stanley writes two letters to Dad from Albany. Stanley indicates that the letters are, “Just a few words during the middle of the week to let you know we are all okay.” Being January in Albany, “the weather has been cold” with “about 4 or 5 inches” of fresh snow. … Continue reading
What I Cannot Understand
January 20, 1946. Stanley writes a letter to Dad from Albany. He acknowledges,“There is not much news from 382 Orange Street,” starting off with a weather report of “very cold weather. Last night it was about 3 below zero and at about midnight they said it would reach as low as 12 below zero late … Continue reading
Albany is Sure Filling Up
January 13, 1946. Stanley writes a letter to Dad from Albany. He reports that he “just finished eating two sandwiches and a bottle of beer to keep my strength up.” With that he is fortified to begin writing his letter. He writes that “Baby Judy was 6 months old on 10 Jan 46. She is … Continue reading
Terry Loves Uncle Stanley
December 28 and 30, 1945. Stanley wraps up the year home in Albany, NY with two letters to Dad. It seems that a few people in the house have colds. Stanley’s was so bad that he was unable to go to work. He reports that he could hardly get any sleep. “My throat was sore … Continue reading
It is a White Christmas Here
December 25, 1945. Stanley writes a letter to Dad from the home front in Albany, NY wishing him “a Very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year, and hope sincerely that you come back to the homestead as fast as you can. …we have a bed and an extra chair all reserved for you … Continue reading
Wishing You the Best and Happiest Christmas
December 16, 1945. Stanley writes Dad from Albany, NY on a Sunday afternoon, where Old Man Winter has the home town in his grip. Their brother-in-law, Eddie, left “bright and early” to go “ice fishing, of course”, while Stanley and his sister Anna went to church. He details the weather conditions. “This morning it started … Continue reading
Christmas Won’t Be Christmas Until You Are Here
December 8 and 9, 1945. Stanley manages to write two letters in as many days. They are both rather short with details about life around the house and news about friends and neighbors who are home from the service. Saturday the eighth was a holy day of obligation, so Stanley went to church with pop … Continue reading
You Have Been There Long Enough
December 2, 1945. Stanley kicks off December with a three and a half page typewritten letter. He has pretty much taken over the letter writing duties from home since Anna is “quite busy with the two little ones”. Even so, Stanley writes that Anna has given him a note with “some ideas of what to … Continue reading
Everything on the Home Front
November 18 and 25, 1945. Stanley writes two letters to Dad on Guam from home in Albany, NY. He is writing the letter of the 18th at about 2PM on a Sunday afternoon. He reports that “there is not much news from the home front…” and “everything seems to be going okay…” Little Terry is … Continue reading
Always on the Go
November 11 and 16, 1945. Stanley writes two letters to Dad from home in Albany, NY. The eleventh being a Sunday is Stanley’s day off. He mentions going to church and seeing some of their friends who were in the service, specifically Steve Miskiewicz who “came back to the states after being in the Chinese … Continue reading