Often, Walt ends his O.K. with a question/exclamation mark, but it seems like he closes the K with a period and then leaves the marks without their signature dot. Usually, I just combine the dot into the closing mark, even though that leaves the K without a period. It doesn’t seem right, but neither does a period plus one of those marks.
A transcript follows the letter images.
Transcript:
I Love You,
Nov. 23, 1942.
Dearest Ruth,
How are you this Mon. morning, Maybe you are just getting up for it is only about 6:00. I’ve eaten breakfast, shaved, swept and mopped around my bunk and am waiting for them to call us outside. So I’ll drop my Honey a line while I’m waiting—O.K?—O.K!
By the time I write to you again today I’ll probably know whether I am going to stay in the Cadets or get out. Hope I stay in—Ha.
Well Honey—there goes the whistle so I’d better “fall out”—So Long
See you later
I Love You
x Walt x
Cross your fingers, heart—
I Love You
x Walt x
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Hello Honey,—
Still getting around?—You are: good.
I took my physical—don’t look so good—everything is perfect except my blood pressure—it was too high. an I have to take a recheck on it Wed. morning—What the hell—I didn’t want to fly anyway—Ha.
It’s a very nice day today—Sun shining, sky clear—a little cool but nice. If I had a good job I wouldn’t mind staying here.—Ha. I mean in Civilian life. Well—Guess a guy wants a lot of things he don’t get.
(How) Forget about my “ideas” until I see what the story is here. You won’t know which ends is up will you? I’m sorry—but I can’t do anything about it right now—maybe in a few days. I hope so anyway Honey—Well—So Long for now—
‘Till Tomorrow
I Love You
I Love You
x Walt x
