To: Mrs. R.G. Evans,

Brownsville, Tennessee

Dear Mother,

We just had a mail call but I failed to get a letter. The last dated from anyone was December 19^th, so guess I will have several in soon. Today is a beautiful day with a nice cool breeze. The first pretty day we’ve had in some time. It has rained lots lately. We sat through a movie the other night in a pouring rain, but faired very well with our ponchos. Last night I saw “Casanova Brown” with Gary Cooper and it was real good. We have been quite excited over the invasion of Luzon and it came as quite a surprise. Frankly, I thought I’d be in on that but again we have escaped such. We may be fortunate; still they may be saving something worse for us-you never can tell. We had all the fried fish we could eat last night and it really tasted good. We have them about once or twice a week-if we catch them! I see in the news this AM that another blizzard is hitting the W.S. Seems like you are having lots of them this year, aren’t you? I guess you are getting repaid for that pretty Fall?! You must be with [edited for content] this week and having a big time I know. You’ll have to write me all about it when you can. Feeling fine but have a light cold.

Love Russell