Envelope with postmark of "Dec. 16, 1942," a Wednesday; the letter was written the Tuesday before, Dec. 15, 1942.
Envelope addressed to "Mrs. John Cheever / 19 East 8th Street / New York City, New York." Return address is "Pfc. John Cheever, U.S. Army / Co. "E" 22nd Inf. / Camp Gordon, Ga."; 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 he picked up the photograph he had taken in Augusta and sent copies to [Bennett] Cerf and to her; observing that the photograph did not turn out well and he might have a new one taken in New York if he gets a furlough; discussing whether he will get a furlough; mentioning that he read "the Pearl Buck speech" in the New York Times.