Miss Newkirk,
Since the guys in barracks two found out about your correspondence with the Colonel, we've all been wondering if you'd have the time to write us, too. If I'm being completely candid, I'd say we're all a little bit jealous of Newkirk's devoted family. We have a few letters every month, but Newkirk seems to have about twenty!
Newkirk tells me that you love Shakespeare, may I ask your favorite reads? I've always been fond of his sonnets, myself. I have several of them committed to memory. I'd share them, except Newkirk's been insistent about reading everyone's letters to you. Well, that's not entirely true… he's yet to pull that demand on Colonel Hogan. Unfortunately, poor LeBeau has written and rewritten his letter about three times. He was being - in Newkirk's words - 'damned suggestive and too bloody improper'. I still don't think it's passed the brother test. I think I'll wait to slide this into the box until after LeBeau's written his fourth try.
Please don't feel any obligation to reply. I know you've a lot on your plate and I certainly don't want to add to it.
Regards,
James Kinchloe