[Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger, April 27, 1945]

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Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger to her family discussing daily life sailing to the Philippine Islands. She hopes that they will be finished sailing soon. She sleeps on the tennis deck and has gotten so used to being rained out that she covers her head and falls back asleep. Agnes spends her time with Dienst and Baird, who she mentions were married before leaving Topeha. They occasionally see the U.S. Orchestra and movies and there are always song-fests in the evenings.

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Niernberger, Agnes Langley April 27, 1945.

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Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger to her family discussing daily life sailing to the Philippine Islands. She hopes that they will be finished sailing soon. She sleeps on the tennis deck and has gotten so used to being rained out that she covers her head and falls back asleep. Agnes spends her time with Dienst and Baird, who she mentions were married before leaving Topeha. They occasionally see the U.S. Orchestra and movies and there are always song-fests in the evenings.

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Transcription of Item: "Dearest Mom, Dad, + Boys,

Still sailing over the bounding main. I certainly hope it isn't much longer. The sun is awfully warm, and I'm already as brown as an Indian. Gee, what a life! We sit around all day and do the same at night. Lately, we gals have been sleeping up on the tennis deck. Of course we usually get rained out a couple of times, but we're getting so used to it that anymore, we just cover up our heads and go back to sleep.

I'm with Dienst and Baird most of the time. They are the ones who got

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married right before we left Topeha. Do they ever miss their husbands. We haven't had any dances; but we have had a couple of U.S.O. shows and a picture show last night. Then, of course, there is always a song-fest somewhere on deck in the evening.

I'm getting fat, even on two meals a day. The food is delicious. We even had fresh milk for quite a while. When you send me a box, try to find some kind of bedroom slippers to stick in.

Did you get the money? No more I can tell you. I'm well and happy as can be expected. Miss you all very much.

Love,
Aggie

Kisses for Mike"

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Niernberger, Agnes Langley. [Letter from Agnes Langley Niernberger, April 27, 1945], letter, April 27, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1618888/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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