Letter from Ed to his mom. October 10, 1938
( Sometimes I will only be writing bullet points from Dads letters because his penmanship was a challenge to read.)
At this time they were testing Ed's ship before the shake down cruise.
Ed got sea sick and had head aches.
He found the shooting of the seaplanes off the deck was most exciting. “ the first one almost cracked up and I liked to have swallowed my tongue” he said. “After they took off I was ok”
“While we were trying to get tied up the propeller guard slid over the dock and the propeller hit a pilling and messed up the propeller”.
“I went to holy communion”
“Don’t worry about me on my cruise”
“The pictures were real good. You should have yours by now. Don’t be ashamed to show your good looking sailor son off” “I know you will have it setting right on the dresser where you can look at it all the time"." I sent Gladys Hayes one too”. We will sail for Philly tomorrow”
“Hope to see you Christmas. Don’t worry about me”.
“I told Gladys to come out and see you all and that you would be glad to see her. So treat her nice. She was always crazy about you and dad”.
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Letter to Ed from his cousin Leona Lyons, Ky.
October 10, 1938
Dearest cousin,
“Well here I am slow again, I received your letter some time ago and have failed to answer it. We had company Saturday night and yesterday Aunt Claudie, uncle Charlie and Stanley. Aunt Claudie said you were leaving in a few days and for me to be sure and write to you. We sure were surprised and glad to see them all”.
“You should have been here, we had music Saturday night. Buddy plays the guitar, other boys play fiddle, mandolins and jug. Mama plays the organ and also Buddy plays the French-harp. The girl he goes with plays the mandolin. Yesterday evening we put some hay in the truck and went hay riding. We all had a big time. Uncle Henry is working in Louisville.
Marvin still has his job in the bank at Hodgenville. His wife works in the county agent’s office. They have a nice small home and a car”.
“ Uncle Albert and the boys are keeping house. He doesn’t have any work only odd jobs.
We were glad to hear of your success in the navy and hope you will continue to have success. A warning : Don’t get stuck on one of those African girls while you are gone”!
Your cousin,
Leona Gilkey
( Sometimes I will only be writing bullet points from Dads letters because his penmanship was a challenge to read.)
At this time they were testing Ed's ship before the shake down cruise.
Ed got sea sick and had head aches.
He found the shooting of the seaplanes off the deck was most exciting. “ the first one almost cracked up and I liked to have swallowed my tongue” he said. “After they took off I was ok”
“While we were trying to get tied up the propeller guard slid over the dock and the propeller hit a pilling and messed up the propeller”.
“I went to holy communion”
“Don’t worry about me on my cruise”
“The pictures were real good. You should have yours by now. Don’t be ashamed to show your good looking sailor son off” “I know you will have it setting right on the dresser where you can look at it all the time"." I sent Gladys Hayes one too”. We will sail for Philly tomorrow”
“Hope to see you Christmas. Don’t worry about me”.
“I told Gladys to come out and see you all and that you would be glad to see her. So treat her nice. She was always crazy about you and dad”.
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Letter to Ed from his cousin Leona Lyons, Ky.
October 10, 1938
Dearest cousin,
“Well here I am slow again, I received your letter some time ago and have failed to answer it. We had company Saturday night and yesterday Aunt Claudie, uncle Charlie and Stanley. Aunt Claudie said you were leaving in a few days and for me to be sure and write to you. We sure were surprised and glad to see them all”.
“You should have been here, we had music Saturday night. Buddy plays the guitar, other boys play fiddle, mandolins and jug. Mama plays the organ and also Buddy plays the French-harp. The girl he goes with plays the mandolin. Yesterday evening we put some hay in the truck and went hay riding. We all had a big time. Uncle Henry is working in Louisville.
Marvin still has his job in the bank at Hodgenville. His wife works in the county agent’s office. They have a nice small home and a car”.
“ Uncle Albert and the boys are keeping house. He doesn’t have any work only odd jobs.
We were glad to hear of your success in the navy and hope you will continue to have success. A warning : Don’t get stuck on one of those African girls while you are gone”!
Your cousin,
Leona Gilkey
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