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Rene Gagnon WWII autograph letter signed and typed letter unsigned, both written as a Private First Class in the U.S. Marine Corps to his girlfriend Pauline Harnois. Autograph letter signed, dated 23 January [1944] from his military training at the Naval Prison Camp in Charleston, South Carolina, reads in part, ''...I'm supposed to be out walking around my post but the Officer that inspects us has already gone by so I came in the house and am writing to you...it is a little hard to write with an overcoat on, and a rifle slung over my shoulder...you always wanted to go to a formal ball...I'll take you yet, it may be a long while but I'll be back someday and when I do we'll start all over, in that little white cottage with green shutters. You see right now I think that you and that little cottage are worth fighting for...Rene''. Accompanied by the mailing envelope made out in red ink in Gagnon's hand with his name and return address. Letter in pencil runs 4pp. on 2 ruled sheets, measuring 8'' x 10.5''. Typed letter, dated 25 January 1944 reads in part, ''...I've got an office watch again...You asked me what manewvers [sic] meant it just means that we go out camping and training for a week at a time...I wish that you meant what you said about coming to Charleston if I didn't get a furlough pretty soon...I guess I don't have to tell you how lonely I am you must know as you must feel the same way I do I'm sure. You asked me if I went dancing, well sometimes, but I'll never enjoy it like I use [sic] to when we went...Rene''. Typed letter runs 1pp. on 1 sheet, measuring 4.25'' x 5.75''. Some lightness to the penciled letter, otherwise both letters are very good to near fine.
Rene Gagnon Pair of 1944 Letters -- ''...I'm getting lonelier and lonelier every day...''
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