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Letter to a G.I.
This letter from WWII veteran Brian Keith to his lover and fellow soldier Dave was published in the September 1961 issue of ONE Magazine. Keith reminisces about their relationship, but the tone of the letter is bittersweet because the couple were not able to stay together. It is implied that Dave died during the war, and Keith has been missing him ever since.
Elizabeth Cushier to Emily Blackwell, September 14th
Letter from Dr. Elizabeth Cushier to her partner, Dr. Emily Blackwell. Dr. Cushier discusses several patients she has seen, her struggles with home improvement work being done on their house, and expresses her excitement that her "own dear doctor" will soon be home.