Frankfurt, Germany

Adolph Jerome Bennett stationery — typed

Dear Sweetheart,

I received three cards from you today and a letter. What a wonderful day. Thank you very much for your birthday wishes, the Easter card and the 2 April letter.

Congratulations on your books balancing. Apparently that was quite a feat. Hereafter you better watch the grosses and the nets eh?

About what dresses and the like which you would need, why it will be much like the states. If you do get a job over here, why you can wear a green uniform which will save your dresses or the number of dresses you buy. At the same time a few suits might be the right thing to get away from that uniform business. A shopping center is being built right now and it will be possible to purchase things there, I imagine in July or August, but don't go overboard on any buying of extra things. The places will be furnished and they will cost 15 dollars a month rent. How do you like that price? 8500 pounds of household goods can be sent over, and the gov't. will crate it, deliver it and return it XX when we come home. The only thing I can think of right now in the way of household goods to be brought over is a double bed. What the krauts call a double bed XX is two single beds joined together, but with a board in the center! Not for us. So look around for a double bed honey. As I have said we shall be able to buy things here, clothes included, so we'll see. Monday I expect to get some word on what is what concerning civilianization.

Honey, I received a letter from Mom also, and of course you shant repeat it to her, but I think she is rather disappointed that you don't spend much time with her. How about it dear?

We have had quite a cold snap here the past week or 10 days, but it is getting warmer now.

I hope you are feeling all right Dean dear. I love you so very much, and miss you oh so terribly. Please take good care of yourself for our hallalujah days are coming.

I love you.

Your devoted husband,

Dolph