June 3 – ‘45

Dear Mom,

Well, Mom, your May 27 letter came this afternoon. I know your garden will come along fine in due time. You certainly seem to be running around like mad getting things straightened out on the farm. I am glad to hear Dad got the power saw running- that will be a vital help for sure. I suppose we’ll love to burn wood for heat in the furnace next winter or can you get coal practically? Please thank Granny for the four leaf clover. It was very thoughtful of her. I will keep it as a remembrance.

Please let me know if you hear anything important on Paul - perhaps when he goes- you know just to keep me informed if he neglects to - or can’t - write.

Now, here comes something I’d like you to do for me, Mom. How much do you actually want to listen to the radio-phone? You see, Barbie has been given no reason to hope that she’ll be allowed to get out of bed to work all summer - that is Dr. Feldman is taking no chances and, I think he’s wise - she needs to rest. Barbie is just too stubborn to be held down in bed when she doesn’t feel completely knocked out. So-o-o you know how bad a girl’s morals - or anybody for that matter- can stink having to stay in bed. So don’t you think it could be arranged to let her have the radio-phone and some records? You know how Barbie is - She wouldn’t even dream of having the radio down there if she thought for a minute that you’d miss it at the farm too, I guess we’ll just have to show her we are all pulling for her to get well and out of bed again. What with her being all upset about not saving any money and helping our marriage plans along - well I think she needs all the encouragement we can give. I know you will understand.

I’ll try to write again soon.

Your loving son as always,

Chuck