Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Monday 2 April 1945,
7:10 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Another busy
day today. I worked all morning and
afternoon and wasn't through until 3:00 PM.
I went to my room and censored some mail. The sun was out in all its glory so I spent
from four till five on the poop deck improving on my tan. Then I returned to my room, showered, and
dressed for dinner. After chow we went
back up on the poop deck and just relaxed and enjoyed the cooling evening
breeze. Now here I am.
Beginning
with the May allotment, the check will go to the Santa Monica Bank of America
so be sure and notify them to accept same and credit it to our account. I've increased the amount to $225 a month
because I'm expecting the May ALNAV to give me that extra 1/2 stripe you've
been looking for.
I'm enclosing
a money order for $100. Buy Linda a $100
bond and use the difference to buy her something more material for her birthday
from her daddy.
The mail
today brought three letters from you, one from Herman Stein and one from your
mother. Honey, I don't know what to say
about the house except that if it needs paint and repairs why have it
done. Of course I agree.
I hope you
won't get the "G's" down on you for the dress deal. You know how they like Ruth and may not like
your giving her the dress. Anyway I'm
too far away to know and say what to do.
Use your judgment.
You're sure
making a great to do about Linda's eyes. With all the fuss you're making it's no
wonder she's all a twitter about wearing glasses. Take it easy dear and don't cross any bridges
till you have to. Although Dr. Kinney is
a good man, I wish you could have taken her to a Navy outpatient clinic.
Your letter
written 5:00 PM on the 22nd is not complete.
The last paragraph says and "now to your letter. Didn't you see Claudia, etc" and nothing
more. No signature or anything. Guess you're all excited and busy getting
ready for the Mah Jong game. I also
gather that you've been teaching, but there are several letters still to come
to fill in the blanks.
The movie
tonight is a stinker entitled "Tahitian Nights" with I don't know who
but I guess I'll go anyway.
So much for
today darling. It is almost time to go
to the movies and I'm all run out of stuff and such so--
Goodnight,
I'll see you in my dreams. Love and
kisses to you and our sweet girls.
Yours always,
Gil
