Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, January 8, 1945

Gee honey — I received three letters from you on Saturday but up until this time I have been indisposed and I do mean sick. Ha! I have often wondered how a ship can sail upside down but have decided that it is possible. I ate some food tonite for the first time since yesterday morning and I was really hungry. I feel much better now however and believe the water is quieting down some.

That was very sweet of you to try and wire the money but really honey I didn’t need it in fact as I stated previously I would rather not take too much with me.

Your quiet New Years celebration was very similar to mine except I was in bed before 10:00 and of course didn’t even have a drink. Very disgusting to say the least but honey if I can get out of this damned Army I’ll bet we will make up for some of the lost time. I did have a couple drinks New Years Day in New York. Think I told you about them when I talked with you on the phone.

I suppose by this time you have been to the dentist and got the low down on your teeth, I do hope he doesn’t find anything too seriously wrong when I think how you suffered before.

Think you must be doing pretty swell with your knitting to have the helmet so nearly finished. I am sure I will have plenty of use for it and as you say it works also for a scarf.

Honey I am very happy you get so much company out of the picture. I look at yours in my billfold plenty often and it does seem to help. Think I have read these last letters at least 3 or four times and seem to enjoy them more each time.

Went to church yesterday morning and the services were very nice. It was a good thing I went then as I surely could not have made it last night. I think by that time I had thrown up every thing possible and the ones who weren’t sick were few and far between.

Well darling, I cant think of any more news for now so will close and go to bed. I’ll be thinking of you.