Mar. 7, 1944
Dear Mom,

I am fine and everything is O.K.

Enclosed is a money-order for $75. Because of being busy and thus not being able to spend it I thought that I would send this money to you to do with it as you see fit.

Up until now I have looked forward to letters from home containing a little help but now it is a different story as far as the sending is concerned.

I received Ellie’s letter with the store figures and under the existing conditions am not surprised. I hope he can work the inventory down a few thousands as it is quite a bit the heavy under those and other possible future conditions. But he knows what to do so I don’t want him to think that I am worrying about the way the place is going as I know he is doing as good as anybody could do.

It must have been nice having the girls at home for a few days. Also by the time you get this letter I hope you enjoyed a nice trip to Boston with Mimi. I still haven’t seen Humpy but still hoping. I have just received a letter from Mitch Weiner and he was in Miss. When he wrote that letter but I suppose by now he has been moved around (?).

Two boys from my company were in a canteen in a little town near here and got to talking with a soldier from another outfit. They happened to mention my name and so he sent a note asking if I was from Willimantic. He is one of the Pobuda boys from Willington. I went to High School with him and so will try to look him up.

Not much else to write except to take good care of yourself and tell Ellie that this letter is also for him as I really have a devil of a time thinking of things to write. Give my regards to all Love Louie

P.S. I’d prefer that you spend that money on yourself.

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Mr. Ellis Cohen
3/9/44

Dear Ellie,

Received your letter in which were the store figures. The way men are being grabbed it’s a wonder there is any business at all. As you wrote the best thing to do is to work the stock down and from the looks of the figures it can go down quite a bit without any harm at all. As a matter of fact, in some spots such as clothing, a little push wouldn’t hurt. Of course these are long range viewpoints which may be out of focus by the time they get to you. Anyway, whatever you do is O.K. and I know that in the end it will be all right.

I am well and haven’t much to write so give my regards to your wife when you see her and tell Mom I write often so it won’t be long before she hears from me.
As always Love Louie

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Jane D. Hurwitz
3/9/1944

My Dear Jane

You could hardly know how very happy I was to get such a nice and lovely letter as the one you sent me.

I read it three times and every time I felt better.

Did your school raise the money? I know that they must have done a very good job. And how many valentines did you get?

Please tell Dinny that I will write him soon. Also tell David I would like to hear from him.
Give my very best regards to your Dad & Mom and write me again soon.
Love, Your Uncle Louie

Mar. 12, 1944
Dear Mom,

I have just received your letter of the 1st and am glad to learn that you all at home are well.

I am happy that you spent such a nice few days in Boston. As for having to wait six months for the bureau and night table its another one of those things that have to be accepted in the spirit you are taking.

Meanwhile, even if you have to wait, go out and buy what you need and want but don’t forget quality as that is the main consideration.

I am looking forward to getting the package of toilet articles as I am beginning to go short on some things. Also have Ellie buy from Harry Kaufman some of the blades I use.

I don’t know what you can send in 8oz but whatever you do send I will be tickled to get.

I went to a new town, that is for me, and its quite an awakening to walk throu the shops and to see on what a small variety of merchandise the English people are existing on in there days. On a whole the quality of things here are way under ours at home and yet at the same time they are priced to high heaven. Just a few shops might be called modern by our standards and their methods are just as different.

I am also beginning to see a cold attitude in the peoples feeling to our men but that I suppose is due to the fact that they don’t understand us.

How is Millie? Helen says that she is in the stage that I dislike that is being Many Bosworth’s size that can’t last too long as it shouldn’t worry her.

I have asked several times for the date (calendar) of Yahrzeit for Pa so please tell me as I don’t want to miss it.

Haven’t much else to write at present so give my regards to all and when you write don’t let Ellie proof read your letter as he might start censoring instead and he might start a new wrinkle in soldier’s mail.

Take care of yourself
Love Louie


Mar. 15, 1944
(typewritten) Dear Folks;

I have a few moments to spare and so I am writing a short letter to let you know that I am well andhope that you all are the same.

Here,s hoping that I don’t make to many mistakes so that you can’t make out what I putt on this sheet of paper. I have been keptbusy doing different jobs around and I really enjoyeddoing them. So far all my mistakes are the same. That is to run a few words together.

How is bussiness in the stores holding up? I hope that the men won’t get to scared and stop buying clothing because of the taking of fathers for the army. It is adarned good thing that the Kids shop is doing such an outstanding job and that the block is on the paying basis that it is on.You will probably write and say never mind that but to me it is important as it gives me something to think about and make the time pass so much faster.

I h ad planned to go to London on pass but so far I haven’t had any chance to do any such thing. Well, that will be something else to look forward to.

I have just received a letter from Chick Chasen andhe is now in England. That means I will have to look him up if possible although it is not a very easy task. He said that Humpy wrote him that he would join him but as yet Chick hasn’t senn him.I haven’t heard from Humpy in a little whileso he must be making a move somewhere.

It really is a large sheet of paper when one takes a quick look at it. Now I am wondering how Iam going to fill it up. Next time I type I am going to use a fountain pen. That last sentence wasn’t very funny Was it?

Yesterday I went to a verry nice town and did some shopping for the men. The town is a summer resort town and it has a lot of beautiful buildings most of which are hotels.Iimagine that it is very nice in the town in the proper season.

Well, this was to be short as I had verry little time yet you can guess how long it took me to type this letter the way I type.

Nothing else that I can tell you that is new so will close with Best regards to all and I (handwritten) promise not to use a typewriter to often. Love Louie (handwritten)

P.S. Did you get the money order I sent last week? Louie (handwritten)

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Mrs. P.R. Cohen
3/15/44

Dear Mom: How are you? I hope you are as well as I am. If so you are in the very best of health.

My mail is now rolling along nicely and I guess that by now all mail from me should reach you in order of the date it is written.

I met that Poboda fellow from Willimantic of whom I wrote you last week. It was nice to get together and talk as I haven’t seen him in fifteen years.

I haven’t heard from Henry Rothblat in over two weeks so I suppose he has been shifted to a new camp. It is to bad as I did want to see him. Maybe I will yet.

How is Ellie? I hope he is smart enough not to work to hard as it really isn’t worth it. Tell him to give my regards to his wife.

How is the car? I hope he has time to take care of it as it will be some time before we can get a new one. Not much else to write now. Write often As always Love Louie

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Mrs. M. Moskowitz
3/15/44

Dear Millie

Just a few lines to inquire as to how you and the rest of your family are. I suppose that by the time you get this you will be near the pop off stage. I am happy for you that this is so as I imagine that you are quite tired of the job you have had for the past months. How ever, it really is worth the effort and so it shouldn’t have troubled you to much.

I haven’t much to write that you don’t all ready know. I am well and keeping busy. I went shopping the other afternoon and spent several pleasant hours in the shops of a very nice town. However, I didn’t see much that really tempted me. At home we have a better selection of the same things and besides being better made they cost less.

Spring is starting here and expect to enjoy some beautiful sights as soon as it takes hold. Regards to Sam As ever Louie

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Mrs. Philip Cohen
3/20/44

Dear Mom: Have received your letters and am happy to learn that you and all the folks at home are well.

There isn’t much new to write you as nothing new is taking place.

I went to the dog races Saturday but this time I wasn’t so lucky anyway I spent a nice afternoon in the open.

I am looking forward to receiving the package you mailed me but right now there isn’t much more that I need. As for edibles it hardly pays to send them as from samples of packages I have seen I know that whatever can be sent is only package goods.

Not much else to write at present so give my best regards to all and I’ll write again soon Love Louie

P.S. Tell Millie I’ll write her soon

V Mail
3/20/1944

Dear Helen & Henry:
Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and kicking, mostly the latter.
Am starting to get an early peek at an English spring and by the time it blooms in full, I know that I will have seen a very beautiful season even if it won’t compare with one in New England but it will do until I get back.
I imagine that Henry and the kids have surveyed the garden and made plans as to how many acres for each vegetable and it is my regret that I can’t be there to watch.
I went to the dogs lately and as you inquired as to the girls I couldn’t have done any worse so I think I’ll stick to girls for a little while as they seldom stop in the middle of a race as a dog is likely to do.
Not much else now so best regards to all. Yours, Louie

Mar. 25, 1944
Dear Mom,

I have just received your letter of Mar 11th and am taking this first chance to answer it.

The last few days I have been taking it quite easy as I had a bit of stomach trouble from some food I ate and so I was told to take it easy. The rest has done me a lot of good as I feel fine.

Outside of that nothing new has taken place. I haven’t received the package you sent as yet and I suppose by the time I do get it , it will be to warm for the stockings but I’ll use them anyway. As to giving the knitted ones away not while I know it.

I am beginning to look around for pottery but what I’ve seen so far isn’t worth packing to send home. This hold true for everything. We really are lucky to be Americans in every respect.

What’s new at home? And who did the Army grab lately? The way they are taking men it seems as if they wont leave anyone at home.

How are the shops doing? Have they cut down war production in town? The reporting in the papers reads some conversion it taking place already.

Well, I guess I have used up all the news and questions that I can put on paper. So with my next letter which will follow in a few days give my best regards to all the family and take good care of yourself. As always Love Louie

P.S.
Here’s hoping for you, a very Happy Passover to all! Louie NEXT YEAR AT HOME

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Mr. Ellis Cohen
3/25/44

Dear Ellie: Just a short letter to inquire how the stores are doing this Easter season. I really don’t expect to much in the mens store but am hoping that it will be better than I expect. I guess too many of our customers are awaiting(?) O.D. for Easter this year. I do hope tho that you are working the stock down a little.

The kids store is I hope still doing a swell job. I am very glad it is and hope it continues.

Drop me a line and tell me all about it. Not much else to write Regards to your wife, Mom and the rest and best wishes for a Happy Passover Yours Louie

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3/26/1944

Dear Helen: Am taking a few minutes to scribble a few lines to you and your gang. Am just getting over a belly-ache which got me a few much appreciated days of rest. I am going back to work in a day or two. It’s quite a revelation what a couple nights sleep and a few good meals can do to you.
Other than the above there is nothing new taking place outside of the fact that spring is on its way and from the looks of things it will be a beaut.
By the time you receive this Passover will be at hand. I only want two matzoh balls for the first seder as too much rich food will do me harm.
Seriously, I hope you and your enjoy a real nice one and that next year I can be at home with all of you.
As always, Louie

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Mrs. Philip R. Cohen
3/30/44

Dear Mom, I am answering two or three of your letters with this one as I didn’t get them in the same order that you sent them to me. I am very well and am glad that all at home are the same. I haven’t as yet received the package you sent out but expect to have it in a few days.

Did you have the rooms done over yet? When you get to mine make sure that it is a nice peaceful and restful combination as I want to enjoy it when I get home. I suppose you will have to rent(?) sometime before you get the painter.

By the time you get this Easter will have passed so write me about the stores and how they did. I am glad that you are having Harry and his family as it will make a nice change for you. I still haven’t gone to any new places so there isn’t much I can write you on that score. Give my regards to all and again wishing all a happy Passover Love Louie