Spitball Army

[Written to Alice in St. Albans, Long Island, New York.  Return addressed: Richard, U.S.N.H., New York.  Postmarked at Jamaica, N.Y. on 20 Dec 1945 at 7 P.M.]

Text printed on the front of the Christmas card:

A Christmas Note for You, Sweetheart

Text printed on the inside of the card:

Sweetheart dear, I love you,
     And I always, always will.
For in my heart you hold a place
     That no one else can fill.
And at Christmas time I wish you
     A joy that long endures,
And I’ll end my note, dear Sweetheart,
     With the words,
                    Forever yours.

Handwritten inside:

All my love
     is yours
          Sweetheart
                    x x