January 27, 1945

Dear Mom:

I hope you are in the very best of health and I also sincerely hope that you are taking very good car of yourself. Another holiday season has gone by and I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed yourself and that everything went along smoothly and pleasantly for you and let us hope and pray that next year we will be all together.

I have written to Anna about meeting some folks by the name of (Marshall). I was at their home and I had a very lovely time it certainly was a strange coincidence and it made me feel very happy especially since it was during the holiday season. Anna will be able to tell you more about this when she receives my letter.

I am always thinking of you and sincerely hoping and praying that the time shall be near when we shall all be together again.

I shall write to you as often as I possibly can and I want to thank you very much for your Christmas gift. I can not explain in words how much I appreciate it. Regards to all.

Yours with Love

Tony