Envelope with postmark of "Nov. 28, 1942," a Saturday; the letter was written the Friday before, Nov. 27, 1942.
Envelope addressed to "Mrs. John Cheever / 19 East 8th Street / New York City, New York." Return address is "Pvt. John Cheever / Co. "E" 22nd Infantry / Camp Gordon, Georgia"; place of writing is based on return address.
Part of a large collection of letters from John Cheever to his wife, Mary Cheever. Letters are described in individual records; see MA 5026 for details.
Telling her that "the package from Macy's came today ... and it was fine and not at all silly"; explaining that he hasn't written many letters lately because "there's so little news" and he is out of envelopes; commenting on a man who "pulled an unsuccessful nervous break-down on the hospital authorities"; noting that "an order ... came through ... enforcing bed-check which means that everyone will have to spend at least four nights a week in camp. This is going to be tough on that domesticated half of the platoon that has set up little menages in town"; describing "the enlisted man's Thanksgiving"; discussing a picture and a negative he is sending to her.