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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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				<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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					<dateline>Faculty-Materiel<lb/> June 16, 1943</dateline><lb/>
					<salute>Dear Mother, Dad, + Grandma --</salute>
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				 First of all, Grandma, thank you for the $2. I shall use it for a meal. In fact,
					I was in town tonight and used a part of it -- and there's enough left for
					Sunday dinner too. 
				 Sorry, I can't find a squaw -- but the picnic sounds like a good idea. Not that
					there aren't plenty of indians around here. 
				 Glad to hear Peggy Davis was interested in me! But then I guess the competition
					in Washington must be pretty tough -- maybe that accounts for the extra rouge.
					Peggy was always a good friend -- but I sometimes wonder if she has a brain in
					her head. 
				 It's too bad about Ken Herrold -- but I'm glad to hear it's no worse than having
					to take it easy for awhile. I'll try a write him this weekend. 
				 Glad to hear business is back to normal. Better make hay while the sun shines!
					Business may not be so good when the wars over. But I for one won't care, as
					long as its over! 
				 Sometimes I think that perhaps with luck, the war will be over and we can all
					live normal lives again in two or three years. Other times, I don't see how we
					can possibly do all we must do in less than fifteen or twenty years -- and I
					just don't like the idea of making the army a career. 
				 I sent you a card, Dad, and a tie for Father's Day. Hope it arrives in time. I
					tried to pick one to go with your new suit! I have two cigars I would have liked
					to send too. I don't have anyone to give my gift cigars too anymore. The head of
					the department, 
				 Colonel Burbach was promoted to full Colonel this week -- so I got a cigar from
					him. And one of the Sergeants in the department became a poppa -- so I had to
					take one of his too. Now I don't know what to do with them! 
				 I got the letter from Alice &amp; Bob Savidge. and the one from Penn. Alice +
					Bob are taking a church at Centerbrook, Conn. The letter from Law School was to
					inform me that my leave of absence had been extended. until such time as I might
					be discharged from the armed services. 
				 Thank you for paying my AAA dues and for sending the bond. One never knows when
					it may come in handy -- so I like to carry it. 
				 There's nothing new again -- so I have nothing special to tell you. I went to
					see a good movie Sunday night -- “Five Graves to Cairo" -- a war picture, with a
					new angle to it. No fighting at all -- which I liked. 
				 Monday was routine -- and I spent Monday evening loafing in my room. Tuesday
					evening brought the regular Gunnery class, and tonight I went into town for
					supper. at the "Cowan" cafeteria -- wonder where they got the name -- and then
					went to see another movie -- "Forever and a Day" -- the story of an old London
					house. Not bad. 
				 I have no section of my own again this week -- so things are fairly easy. I
					fully expect some sort of change shortly. Either a new job here on the post --
					or else perhaps be shipped out. But don't be surprised if nothing happens at
					all!  
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					<salute>Yours -- </salute><signed>John</signed>
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