Brooklyn in Love & at War

My grandparents' World War 2 Love Letters

A Fun Sailor’s Song – September 26, 1943 (Alex)

I’ve been transcribing letters at a rapid pace but deliquent about posting them here on the blog. I’m going to post a few in quick succession without a lot of … Continue reading

April 17, 2025 · Leave a comment

Think of all the ugly things about me

I love that in this letter Sylvia warns Alex not to idealize her. She has imposter syndrome about her relationship! It’s an interesting side effect of correspondence and prolonged absence: … Continue reading

November 30, 2022 · Leave a comment