Letter 51 From Great Malvern, England - V-Mail letter to Geraldine Martin, Edward's youngest sister
 
V-Mail Form      
No, 677458

Miss Geraldine Martin 
1032 Wakefleld Ave. 
St. Paul, Minnesota 

Lt.Edward L. Martin, Jr. 
Elec. Trng. Grp.
APO 640 US Army
c/o Postmaster, N.Y. City

17 Mar 1943

Dear Mutt,

     I acquired a good batch of V-mail forms the other day so will try to write more often.  I'm glad you enjoy your record player so much and from the records you have all ready, you'll need a room to keep them in by the time I get back.  I'm still carrying on my social life here in a big way.  I'm going to another party at Major Legargi's home next Saturday night and a week from Saturday am going to Stanley Baldwins, the former Prime Minister's, for tea and a look at his estate.  I sure will have some pictures to show you when I come back, as I always take my camera.  The country here is beautiful now, all the daffodils, crocuses, May flowers, jasmine, and the hawthorne trees are in bloom in a riot of bright colors.  Evelyn and I plan on being married on June 5th at St. Francis de Sales Church in London if all goes as we hope.  Too bad you and Pete can't be here to be bridesmaids.  Why don't you write a letter to Evelyn and tell her what you are doing.  After reading her letters to Art and Mom and seeing her picture you should have some idea of what she's like and I know she'd like you to write her.  You might write me again too.

Cheerio!

Bob