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Letter 48 – May 17, 1948

January 28, 2026 Bruce McLean Leave a comment

I’ve been taking a razing all day. You know that lipstick on my collar? Well, I forgot about it and wore the shirt again today. I didn’t realize there was so much there. Oh well, it reminds me of how I got it which was very, very nice.

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Letter 48 Scans

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Jim’s forty eighth-letter to Thelma.

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Letter 47 – May 12, 1948

January 22, 2026 Bruce McLean Leave a comment

We have all just been asked to contribute to a fund for a Student Union building down in Orono. Only a slight minimum of about $30. That’s when we begin to realize we are not in High School anymore.

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Jim’s forty-seventh letter to Thelma.

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Letter 46 – May 10, 1948

January 20, 2026 Bruce McLean Leave a comment

By the way, what did your mother say about Sat. night? Did she notice the wrinkles? I’ll bet you told her it was a swell dance + you danced all night. What a little white(?) liar you are.

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Letter 46 Scans

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Jim’s forty-sixth letter to Thelma.

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Letter 45 – May 9, 1948

January 7, 2026 Bruce McLean Leave a comment

I really can’t talk much tonight. I’m in a silent mood. Besides, I overdid my flowery (?) speech on my last letter. Anyway, no matter what kind of speech I use things always have a way of ending up with the little three word sentence. Guess what that is?

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Letter 45 Scans

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Jim’s forty-fifth letter to Thelma.

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Letter 44 – May 4, 1948

December 15, 2025 Bruce McLean

Dry your tears my beloved. I’ll be home by Friday this week if my knightly duties do not interfere. In the meantime, pray do not be too unhappy. Just look at the beautiful world if your heart yearns for comforting.

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Letter 44 Scans

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Jim’s forty-fourth letter to Thelma.

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