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[Letters from Private Richard C. Augsberger to Ardena Mae Fouts][Decimalized .01- .56]

56 letters from Private Richard C. Augsberger to his future wife Ardena Mae Fouts. Includes one newspaper clipping.

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger tells Ardena that he is supposed to be shipped out to another camp soon. He says he got one tooth pulled and another one filled. He lets Ardena know he misses her very much and longs to hold her in his arms again. He asks that she tell her...

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger sends a few lines to Ardena in which he professes his love for her and lets her know that he misses her dearly. He hopes that this letter finds her and her family in the best of health. He writes that he has a pretty bad cold, but "like...

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger expresses his love for Ardena and tells her how much he misses her. He writes that he was on guard today and had plenty of time to think about and plan out their future. He tells her it is late so he will close the letter for now.

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger writes that he has been on the road a lot lately, which is keeping him from writing Ardena as much as he wants to. He refers to a song that Ardena sent to him, which she sings for Richard all the time. Augsberger says he loves the song...

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger expresses how much he misses Ardena. He writes, "I wish this war was over and I was on my way home. But by the papers this war will last 4 more years." He asks Ardena to wait for him, and sends his love to her.

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger tells Ardena that he is fine, but tired. He writes that he worked plenty hard today, but wishes that he had been working on their house instead of in the army. He refers to her letter in which she said someone had told her that Richard...

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger expresses how much he misses Ardena and sends his love to her. Augsberger reports that it is raining tonight, which reminds him of the times when he and Ardena would sit in the car and listen to the rain.

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger tells Ardena that he will try and get more pillow covers for her. He also says that "if I can get the ring you want I will but like all things, this is the army as I am part of. There is a lot of red tape." He expresses his happiness that...

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To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger asks Ardena if Donald has made any "move passes" at her lately, and if he has Augsberger requests that Ardena tell him. He lets Ardena know that he is going to try and get transferred to the Air Corps again so that "I can really do...

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