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Major J H Masssey, 6 Palestine Coy, The Buffs, Middle East Forces.

Letter No. 54. Wed 25 June 41.

My own darling Barbara,

I have just written you an Airgraph, to say that my letter writing was becoming a little disorganised. But up to now, I have, this month, written four letters, totalling 39 pages, 3 letter cards, 4 Airgraphs, & sent you one parcel. So that is not too bad. The trouble is that when I am v busy, so many things happen, & about which I want to tell you, & I have no time to write, & so I feel very much behindhand. As I seem to have told you so many times before, it is an infuriating life in many ways. I was all set to begin writing at 7 o'clock this evening. Then I got a message & had to go out - & now I have just had a snack supper, written the A.G. - & as it is 10-45 p.m., I feel ready for bed. Last week, I have started P.E. again in the Coy, which means rising at 6-15 - for P.T. at 6-45. and tomorrow, I have to leave here at 8-0 - drive quite a way - & be president of two Court Martials. So I must go to bed, & get up fresh - & so that means going to bed now, & returning tomorrow, even further behind in my news for you. Oh, I do want to come home to you, darling. I think of very little else. Goodnight sweetheart. Thank God I can still think of you, & do, in bed xxxx.