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				<title>Zeller letter</title>
				<author>John Zeller</author>
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					<persName>Susan Falciani Maldonado</persName>
					<resp>University Archivist and Director of Special Collections</resp>
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					<persName>Diane Jakacki</persName>
					<resp>Digital Scholarship Coordinator</resp>
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				<distributor>Special Collections/University Archives, Bertrand Library</distributor>
				<authority>Bucknell University</authority>
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					<addrLine>Lewisburg</addrLine>
					<addrLine>Pennsylvania</addrLine>
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				John F. Zeller Papers
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					June 9, 1943</dateline><lb/>
					<salute>Dear Mother, Dad, + Grandma --</salute>
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					Not much new tonight–so this won't be
					long this time. I had study hall Monday night.
					and the regular Gunnery class last night -- so
					I haven't been anywhere or done anything new
					and startling.
				
				
					I got tired eating at the cafeteria -- so
					I've signed up for G.I. mess again. It’s no
					better -- but I'll try it for awhile at least. At
					least its cheap -- 70¢ a day. I can’t get a meal
					for 35¢ anywhere else -- even if the army cooks
					aren't such wonderful cooks.
				
				
					Your candy  arrived today. Thank you
					very much. I enjoyed it tremendously -- and
					still am, although the boys in the office helped
					me eat most of it. I'm glad Mr. Birchard wouldn't send chocolates, for I like this kind better
					anyway.
				
				
					Your Wednesday -- or rather the letter you wrote
					on Sunday -- has not yet arrived. I guess the mails
					are on the bums again.
				
				
					I just finished another volume of "Abe
					Lincoln", and as soon as I finish this, I'll head
					for the PX and some ice cream. Lt. Strattan,
					one of the men in the Dept who lives in the
					next barracks, is waiting for me -- so I'd
					better hurry.
				
				
					I don't have a section of my own this week,
					so I have it a bit easier. However, I have
					some work with the enlisted instructors to keep
					me busy. Yesterday a taught 1st aid for
					an hour -- and Friday I have to give them
					Cannoneers Lops -- so they keep me from falling
					asleep anyway.
				
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					<salute>Love,</salute><lb/>
					<signed>John</signed>
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