Scans of Jim’s nineteenth letter to Thelma.
“I should be studying my Trig for a test tomorrow too, but as usual you are in the way. But then its the right way as far as I’m concerned. I’d much rather write to you than study. Darn you! You always get me started on some affectionate talk even if I’m in a bad mood. I wish I could go for a walk with you right now. I think I’d feel much better.”
Jim’s 18th letter to Thelma.
Things are getting serious! After three months and 17 letters, he finally wrote it. “I love you very much, and that ain’t no song title.” Jeez dad, took you long enough.
“Heck, I don’t know what the matter is with me. I don’t know whether you realize it or not but this is getting more and more serious. At least I think so and I hope you do. Things are beginning to creep up on us. I don’t mean what you think I mean, either. I don’t mean only the physical aspects, but mainly the little four letter word.”
Scans of Jim’s seventeenth letter to Thelma.
“I did something very interesting this afternoon. I took out all your letters and began at the beginning and started reading them. It seems I made rapid progress in our getting acquainted period. Your first letter was just small talk but between your first and second letters I had my first date with you. That didn’t take very long did it. Then the next couple letters included insults, broken resolves, apples, lobsters and the beginning of a few more specific affectionate – – – er – – tones. We make an awfully charming couple if our letters indicate anything.”
Scans of Jim’s sixteenth letter to Thelma.
“Did you kick me out early enough last Sat. nite. I hope so, but I really hated to go as you may have noticed. I wonder if you felt the same way I did. When I got home, I didn’t know what to do with myself. I felt slightly lost, dazed or something. Such a time!”
Jim’s fifteenth letter to Thelma.