9/6/43- Monday noon
Dear Mother,
Well, I guess you are sort of lonesome now that the children are gone. Hope Uncle William will stay with you until you get straight. Got your last letter yesterday and enjoyed it. Glad you got another shower and hope you get some more soon. Hope cotton is opening right along. Luther wrote that your crops look better than the average around there, so hope they turn out better than expected. Have you still got the car?
Tell Luther
to keep the dog if he wants him, or if he doesn’t, ask Joe to be on the watchout for a sale for him. The beagle man from
Looks like Joe is doing plenty of camping this year, but guess he will get to work again now!! Hope they left a few squirrels until I get back. Guess the river is almost dry now?!
The latest
“rumor” is that our Rig (323rd) is going to
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Love,
Russell