Letter transcription:

Nov. 19, 1942

Dear Mother,

This to me seemed to be the hottest day we have had so far with not too much breeze and still very dry and dusty. It just seems to fog over when a car or truck goes fast. Wasn’t very busy this P.M. and after trying to nap a short time got up and took a bath washed my head. I’ve been using Fitch’s Shampoo the last few times. Can’t say so far it’s any better than other soap etc. but it is easy to use. You should see the shirt I put on. It wouldn’t stay on the line the day I washed it so I took string and tied it on and one place I tied the string was in the front under the pocket and there were plenty of wrinkles but in a day or two those will all be gone. A shirt just begins to looks good when it has to be washed.

Got your birthday greetings today

[page 2] all three of them and I wonder why you didn’t write something on them. Here I haven’t had any mail for several days and the greetings and only your name. Of course I was glad to get them but a few lines on them would have helped. I’ve gotten letters much later than those – 4 days to be exact. Those were mailed on Oct. 23 and my latest letter is Oct. 27. Our mail as I’ve said is stagnant again.

Last night there was plenty of lightning all around thru the East but no rain or storm showed up. I even put the tent flaps down and nothing happened. If one of those tropical storms ever came along – the ones we see in the movies – I’m afraid we’ll be without a roof but I guess that wouldn’t even be too bad because water won’t bother anyone only our sleep might be disturbed.

[page 3] Tell the boys thanks for their greetings. I’ll try to write them again one of these days but I just wrote when I mailed the money orders. So I’ll wait a few days yet.

It’s time for chow so I’ll finish later – About 4 hours later – The new fad is now dominoes – Four big men playing and strange as it seems they seem to enjoy it. I played last night. I think that is the second stage of Island happiness if you get what I mean, probably next will be whirling a stri button on a string. If we can find a button.

Saw another Dr. from Indianapolis. I didn’t know him before – he was just passing thru. We seem to hang on here maybe for long may [maybe] shorter we have no idea.

Well, I ashamed of these letters for the past few weeks but there is no news on –

So Solong
Love Daddy

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