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This letter came with a box of other letters related to the Drexlers and The Drexler Coal Company.   As you can see it does not have a date on it.

The envelope is Drexler Coal:

The letter head is YMCA of World’s Fair New York:

So Ben went to two top of the line clinics and five separate doctors to diagnose a case of ringworm.  Ringoworm must have been a big deal or somewhat unheard of in the 1930’s because it is very common nowadays.

Also amazing is that Ben met a girl named “Blue Green”.

The book he discusses is possibly “Earth, My Friend” By Peter Townsend.  If this is in fact the book he is referring to, then the letter had to have been written after or during 1959 and not in the 30’s like the rest of the letters that I got with this one.

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Envelope:

Mr & Mrs T. Camardo

 

167 Kent St

 

City

Letter1:

To: Mr. John E Camardo

35 Wilson St.

Rochester 5, NY

From: 32834664

Pfc Peter P. Camardo

IHSCO 299 ENG(c) Bn

AP0230 c/o PM

New York, N.Y.

Dear Johnnie:

It’s been a long time since I heard anything from you. You are old enough to write now. Why don’t you write to me? Tell me all about yourself and what you do in school. I would like to know how you are getting along. You must be quite a boy now. You must be 10 or 11 years old now and well on in school. With XMas well on the way I’ll bet you are making a list of what you want. I hope you get everything you ask for and more, too. Do you still have your dog? And is he big? —

Tell your Daddy and Mommy to write & not go to Aunty Rose’s to read my letters. Tell Daddy to make a record of the family some time and I’ll try to find a phonograph to play it on. Love to you all

Uncle Pete

V-Mail

Letter 2:

To: Mr & MRs T. Camardo

35 Wilson St.

Rochester 5, N.Y.

From:32693933

John J. DeCamilla

Co.C. 69th Spn pn A.P.O. 340 c/o O.M.

New York, N.Y.

Jan 4, 1945 France

Dear Tom and Mary:

I sure was surprised as hell to receive that wonderful package from you two today. Every thing in it was just swell and sure hit the spot. I really can’t find words to express my thanks to both of you and Johnnie.

I know I have no written you in a long, long time. But you will have to excuse me because, sometimes I have a slip of memory and forget your address.

Did you have a nice Christmas? You two did not get drunk did you? Or isn’t it like when I used to be home. Drink, shoot crap and lose all my money?

Tom I can’t think of anything else at the present time. I am feeling fine, hope that you and Mary and Johnnie are the same. So I’ll close this letter with a load of thanks for the package. Hope that by next Christmas I shall be home to enjoy it with you and the rest of the family. What a reunion.

Deke

V-MAIL

Letter 3:

To: Mrs Tom Camardo

35 Wilson St

Rochester 5, N.Y.

From: 32834664

Pfc Peter P. Camardo

H&S Co 299 Eng (c) Bn

APO 230 c/o PM

New York, NY

Sept. 19 Somewhere in Belgium

Dear Tom:

I had no idea I owed you a letter, Sorry. Yes, I want stuff: Film, candy. Food will spoil. Frank’s package came today with mouldy fudge. My mouth sure drooled. I can’t send my exposed film home, as you’ll have to wait until the war is over, which shouldn’t be very long now. I think I’ll have a French souvenir for the family if things turn out. From now on I’m on the market for a German camera. I’ve been trying for a Luger pistol, but I’d rather have a camera. I don’t have much time to buy stuff, since we move so often you can see. Jerry is on the run &we want to keep it so. Send some info about type of camera and I’ll try. I’m in Harry Gardi’s section now and I get to see alot of him. I have a Detrola miniature camera for #127 film. Got it in a carp game. Maybe I’ll have some luck in Belgium. Lots more letters to write. Love to you all.

Pete

V-Mail

Letter 4:

To: Lt. Stephen P. Padok

 

01314328

 

Excess Off. Co. APO 15307

 

c/o Postamaster N.Y., N.Y.

From:

 

Mrs. K. B. Clark

 

324 Almay Rd.

 

Rochester 12 N.Y.

 

June 26, 1944

Dear Stephen:

My first try at Vmail. How glad we all were when Arlene told me she had your first letter. Just the day before it arrives she spent with me. How glad I am that she came, it gave me a chancve to know here. She is fine and doing a great job of taking care of herself. Of course she misses you a lot.

so do we all.

Kay is getting a new hunting dog this week so he is all excited about it. He even has me reading books on hot to train hunting dogs. This one is an English setter_ black & white _ Karlton wants to name it “Jeenie”-so I guess “Jeenie” it will be. We are now enjoying the summer, which was so long in comming.

Karlton is staying at Thelma’s for a week, so you see it miss him too. Your letter came to day.

A lot fellow.

Steve Thanks

 

God Bless you (marian)

V-Mail

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Envelope:

Mr & Mrs. Raymond M Coffey

23 Hagen Rd

Letter:

Feb. 15, 1933

Dear Cousins

sorry to hear you half to cepe moving hope you can git in at St Anns It seemed to be a nice place hope Tom has a successful operation Josaphen Gorman Myers had one Eye operated on 5 years a gow & can see good with it but her other one is not very good. her Husben Cliferd has been in Hopsital 3 week befor him as it is his hart Josaphene said the Dr told her he could not drive his car. Grelna Franks wife has been sick with Broncitus & isnt vary good. I had it befor Him as had to go to the Dr & I thought I wasnt going to get over the tarable cough. Robert he had Virus Pneumonia he didnt go to bed he had to go Penacilin shots & had to go to Warrin Hospital got EXrays twice make him ofly week he did git a young fellow from town to come out & help him with teh chors he was hear three week then he had to go in traning. to day the tok Dennis to the Dr & he told them he has Asthma he will be 3 years April 10 I hope he will outgrowit it. Aust & I wer at Bernice House as I havent been over thair. since. but the 11 Feb was our 31 wedding anniversary so Bea & Bernice came in Eve with Flours & Minice Pie & Chese & Coffie the both have T.V. now. Aust gits out to cary the milk to milk house & feeds the Chickens. we dont have horses. well we both feel old & we are glad we got down to see you folks as we may not git a chance to go agane we preciate your letters just to tell us how you are & send your addres

your cousin Aust & Gilma

 

I think that it is so amazing how spelling has changed since 1933. My perception was that we went from delicate spelling and handwriting to sloppy cursive and then eventually to typing everything to guarantee readability. I guess it has to do with more than just the timeline. This letter is very interesting because it deals with mainly Aust and Gilma telling Raymond and his wife about the illnesses that everyone is dealing with.

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Envelope Front:

Mrs. Lawrence Roudebush

Pawnee City

Nebr

Envelope Back:

Florence B. Jones

Goff, Kansas

Letter:

F.B.J.

Goff, Kansas

2-2-’32

Dear Alice & Lawrence,

Alice I recieved your good letter written along the first week in January. And this evening in looking over my un-answered letters found yours of which I am going to answer the first one for I know it surely is the one to answer first as the date is 8th but how time does go - to fast for me.

I have been having plenty to do, always something to look after and Doctor has’t been feeling very well, has been have a good many heart attacks.

Martha was telling us the other evening what a wonderful little house keeper you are and said she injoyed you so much. Doctor and I went down to the house to see the new office we think its fine, and I know your dad will injoy it when he gets everything as he wants it.

A year ago to-day I went to Atchison and bro’t Gilbert home and then he was here and down there until the 17th of Mar when he went back the last time.

Seems so many many things have happened in the last year and too it seems like a dream.

Mrs. Powell came home from Dallas yesterday she had been gone since the day after Thanksgiving She was so pleased to get back to her little place.

She injoyed visiting Mary & Clifford, said Mary was a dandy cook.

Alice if I ever do get to Pawnee City I am going to visit you, but I am afraid it won’t be soon.

When you come down, come up if you have a minute, I relized your time is short when you do come down.

Lots and lots of love,

From Mickey

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