Capt. T.G. Leske
71st Infantry
APO44
Newport, Oregon
12-23-42 (postmarked Oceanlake, Oregon – Just north of Lincoln City. Written in U.S. Army letterhead.)
Miss Jane Axtell
538 S. Normandie
Los Angeles, California
Hello Jane:
Surely either you or the postman will collapse if you keep hearing from me so often. Can’t understand it myself.
Your letter of two consecutive days and differing ideas arrived and summed up to the fact that you are coming up. You mentioned either Portland or Salem. Neither will do, I believe. Explanation – Salem is regimental headquarters – stay away, Portland won’t be too available at the time.
Explanation, again, of the above. As you know, I am on the coast and am moving up north periodically. Right now I am in Otis and expected to be in Tillamook next week but have found that I will have to make a stop before then, so I will probably be in Tillamook the week after.
I have never been in Tillamook and so know nothing about it but you probably do. What you think of you coming up there? If you let me know how you feel about the idea that would help.
Just now I can’t say definitely say where I would like to ask you to come. Evident?
Incidentally your last letter made me feel very humble and took all the wolf out of me so I shall be a very nice boy and still be very glad to see ya.
Sorry that things are so very indefinite and shall do my best to correct the situation after getting your view on the situation.
Remember
Teddy