Thelma and Lowell's Diary: August 17, 1943

She sews and waits on the postman; American heiress heads to London with OSS

It was a quiet Tuesday spent at the apartment for Thelma while Lowell worked the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift. She "sewed some while waiting on the postman,” then played cards with Lowell that evening. I imagine those letters from home were really important to Thelma, who probably missed her family in Ohio very much.

Meanwhile, an American heiress named Gertru…