This is just a quick letter from the Major along with some photos he sent back home. Unfortunately, I haven't located the photos, although I do have a pile of negatives that should be developed one day.
Tokyo
19 Feb 1946
Dearest Sweetheart,
Enclosed are a few more pictures. This was my first try with the new Japanese film. It didn't do too badly, but I can see it is slower than American film. Also enclosed are a couple of silk cocoons that I thought the children might be interested in.
Your letter telling of receiving the box of brass came today. I am glad that you liked it. It was a lot of fun to dig it up. That was the second box of it that I sent. I hope that the first and third get there too. The third box sent about a week later was a very large box. I too think that the rose with the tara leaf was my best piece, and an excellent design. Some of those pieces are not supposed to have a bright metal polished surface, but rather an oxidized or bronze effect. I think you will be able to tell them. The scrap pile is now off limits but I got all I wanted before that happened. I even threw away and gave away a lot of junk that was cluttering up my room. Afterwards I saw a replica in a shop of a large vase that I had given away because it was too big to pack. The price on it was Y750. Some of the pieces are damaged but I thought we could fix them up when we get our shop set up again. It will serve as stock on which to work.
It is certainly fine to have such a sweet wife. I am sure we will have lots of fun when we can be together again. This period of separation will make me realize more fully what a fine thing I have when I hold you in my arms.
Lots and lots of love,
Bill
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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