Dear Mom, Dad and All:-

     The big day has come and gone so now I'm a married man and we've another daughter in the family.  We received your cable and the one from the rest of the Grindall family and their families and the first package containing the toilet kit for George.  The ring failed to arrive so we had to get a utility one.  Some important work prevented my getting a weeks leave so we just had a three day honeymoon so we didn't go where we planned.  Evelyn is here with me now and will spend every other week or so with me.  We're just in one room, so can't do any housekeeping.  That will have to wait until the end of the war, I guess.
Our wedding was very lovely and all that any bride and groom could have wished for.  As Eve had not completed her instruction we could not have a nuptial Mass, so were married at two in the afternoon (7:00 AM, your time).  Mr. Humphrey gave Evelyn away and George was best man.  A friend of mine (CTC) played the organ. (cont'd next page)

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We have the wedding pictures and I will send you a complete set so you can see for yourselves what it was like.  Our wedding cake was a wedding present from a friend of Eve's and was certainly one of the prettiest I've ever seen.  I have snaps of it and the table which I'll also send.  There was quite a crowd at the church and at the reception afterwards at home.  Four of my CTC friends were there so the American side was represented.  There were about thirty at the reception.  It certainly didn't look like war time when you looked at the table.  Everyone had their fill and there was plenty to drink too.  Sherry for toasts and afterwards whiskey, wine, gin, beer and the necessary mixes.  A good time was had by all.  Eve and I left about seven-thirty and stayed at a hotel in the center of town Saturday night, went to Mass at Wesminister, and then went up to a country town where we stayed Sunday night and Monday, and then returned here.  (Next page)

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I told Eve she'd have a sea voyage sometime for a honeymoon.  Was sure disappointed not to get where we wanted to, but there is a war on.  Our wedding gifts were mostly in cash since everyone knew we weren't planning to live here and we received about one hundred dollars all together.  There were also several small gifts that would not require much packing space.  Eve will return home next week to continue her instruction in Catholicity.  She has already been at work and has done some washing and ironing for me.  She really can iron a shirt.  She's going to sew some insignias on my shirts and uniforms next.  Happy as can be and looking forward to the day when we can start a home life together.  Received your last V-mail of May 17th on the 31st.  Thank all the family for their cable and our sincere thanks for your own wedding gift of table silver.  Hope the time isn't far off when we'll need it.  Evelyn is writing air mail.

Love to all,

Thatch