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Letter. No. 63 Monday. July 28 Major. J. H. Massey
6 Palestinian Coy. The Ruffs
Middle East Forces

My darling sweet Barbara-
Your letter - not numbered posted on May 19th arrived
about two hours ago. It was a lovely letter, my darling, &
said some sweet things to me. I am still flushed with
pleasure because of them. You told me how much you
were enjoying my letters, & how they helped you, & made
you feel so much happier & more contented. You have
no idea how much pleasure it gives me to hear you
say that, because that was so very much my one idea
when I was sriting all those letters. I just felt that
you would be feeling pretty low & misesrable, & would
need all you could have to keep up your spirits.
And it nearly drove me frantic when I kept on
hearing from you that none of my letters were
arriving. Thank goodness they started in time.
And you said how much you missed my love &
kindness - looking after you. I don't know whether you
calculated that remark - but there are a few things
you could have said to make me happier. I think
you know already, that almost as much as loving you,
& you loving me, I love to be appreciated by you
& anything I may do for you. I think I'm a
little bit like a dog in that way, don't you darling?
I know you have missed having me to do
things for you, I have been very sad because I
have not been able to be there to do them for
you. Next time, sweetest heart, when you have