Letter transcription:

10-27-43

Dear Daddy,

I had hoped to be able to send pictures for your birthday but couldn’t get film soon enough. I have a roll now but want to save it until I get another roll. I will start taking pictures as soon as I have a sunny day. It was nice a while today but D. was sleeping. It is too cloudy now to use good film. Ruthie said she would try & get me some over at Bluffton. She says they can get Technicolor film for cameras, so hope she gets me some, would like for you to see David’s snow suit. Everyone who sees it thinks it’s pretty nice. Bright red jacket – Navy pants & cap. I wanted Floyd to get it in his movie last week but there wasn’t enough sunshine. I am sending two small boxes to you for Christmas. They aren’t much but if you are still there Christmas it will be better than no boxes at all. Wish I could send you a picture of what David is doing now. Just acting “cute.”

Love Mother

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