11 March 1945

Sun-8:30 AM-

 

Dear Mother and Carsons,

            Now that you are all together I’ll make one letter suffice for all.  There is nothing at all new to write about so I hardly know how to start!  Yesterday I rec’d a V-mail from each of the family – something very strange, as you rarely write V-s! Really, “us G-Is” hate them for the little they contain, but no doubt you do too-?- most of the time we have so little to say that it’s a job to even think of that much, and too, air mail usually reaches us much sooner than V-‘s.

            I’m feeling fine and may go to church this AM for the first time in many weeks.  I haven’t been out much, as a “shot” last Sunday made me pretty sick for a day or so and I’ve been taking it easy this week – I hope to attend the movie to-nite, which is a “World Premier” of some picture – some pictures we see long before you do!

            They took another X-ray two days ago and found my chest much improved.  The doctor said it isn’t serious at all and that all I need is to rest and it will heal up OK. and I’ve really been getting the rest!  Yes, it would be nice to end up at Mayor or Kennedy at Memphis, wouldn’t it?  - Well we shall see!

            I hope Ray got his new job and enjoys it.  It must not be much trouble to find a job these days and one to your liking.  Much different from the days when I finished school!

            Well, Mother, I guess you are resting up from the exertions of you’re recent visits, aren’t you?  I’m sure you had a big time from the tone of you’re letters!  No doubt the first pretty spell will hurry you home to plant you’re garden now that you are in hollering distance!  Did Martha ever get up there on her proposed visit?  Estes is beginning to talk “fishing + camping already!  Joe wrote that he is in a hospital in Fort Worth getting his leg fixed up.  They found one hip bone slightly out of place that caused a nerve to pain him, so thinks they can connect it without too much trouble – He has really had a lot of medical expense the last year or so and feel sorry for him – will let you hear from me regularly – love to all.  Russell