Letter transcription:

Lieut. R. S. Yegerlehner USNR
Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran
July 7, 1943

Dear Mother,

Chores for this morning all over and as you note its writing time and also cleaning time. The boy just came in to sweep and tidy up the place as best he can. The table I described for you the other day is a little hard to do much with.

That letter of May 16^th that I wrote might be early was as you have guessed and I summarized in all probability in this fellow’s pocket. As I

[page 2] remember there was not anything of importance in it so I’m at a loss to repeat any of its content. For that matter all but a very few of my letters could be lost and nothing of importance would be passed up.

The letters I receive are as efficient, interesting and desirable as the person who writes them. I’ll admit that last sentence is a little mix up but I believe you’ll get the meaning. I’m trying to complement but things like that are hard for me to write: you know I’m not much

[page 3] to praise the good things but very outspoken when things are not to my liking.

I’m reading a book “Consultation Room” – written by a Dr. It to me is a good book but I’m not so sure the general public would go for it. It’s the most refreshing medical reading I’ve done since leaving home and it sure makes me home-sick to be in private practice again. The book is written by Fredric Loomis and published by Alfred A. Knopf if you

[page 4] can get a copy you might be interested since you are pretty close to the Med. Profession. I think you probably would recognize some of the stories the author describes because they are so real. I haven’t had as many as he has had but he was in practice a long time.

Well, I’ve taken a small amount of subject matter and stretched in a long way – hope it is readable for you

Love Daddy

Russell Islands
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