Dec 4, 1944
Dear Dot and Dana-
I just got
through eating dinner and it was pretty good today. I didn’t write yesterday as it was Sunday and
I slept most of the day. They gave all
of us the day off, in fact they give us every Sunday
off when it is possible.
I suppose
by the time you get this letter that Dana will have his Christmas tree up and
decorated or will have within a few days.
Gee, Dot I would give a lot to be home on Christmas day. I know we will have a nice dinner but the
food don’t taste the same as we get at home.
My pen just ran out of ink and I had to sharpen my pencil and it made me
remember that you said Dana’s grandfather had bought him a jack knife. Now for God’s sake make him be careful with
it and don’t let him take it out around the other kids. I can remember when I was a kid I got some
pretty bad cuts with a knife.
Have you
still got that little dog that you had last summer?
I didn’t
think much of you putting my picture in the paper, I
thought it looked like Hell.
I sent you
and Dana each a money order the other day, so let me
know if you get it OK. And Dana you had
better keep your eyes open for a little penny for us to buy when I get
home. You should be big enough by then
to take care of it all by yourself.
Still no
more mail, we could have been getting mail every day if they hadn’t got fouled
up someplace.
Well Dot, I
must run along now. Be good and take
good care of yourself and Dana.
Love
and Kisses,