November 24, 1944

Dear Anna,

Received your most welcomed letter and I am very happy to hear that every one is in the very best of health and doing OK.

I am very sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble with your teeth. I hope it does not develop into anything serious. Of course if they in any way may endanger your health, it is best to have them out. It may be that your trouble is in the roof of your teeth and can not be detected easily. However I hope that you can find out where the trouble is and have it taken care of as soon as possible, so that you will be in the very best of health again. I hope that mom is in the very best of health and continues on that way.

I am glad to hear that you are doing well in your work and I am also glad to know that Betty and Anna are doing well.

If it is possible I would you to arrange in some way to send me a box of cigars (50s). A month [of] some 5 cent cigars will be ok.

I will be needing a pipe shortly, and I would like to have a tobacco pouch if you can get one for me. And some razor blades, anything that will fit a Gillette razor, a small mirror about 3 in. X 5 in., in a case if possible, a cheap cigarette case of some kind, a small camera of some kind but unless you can get plenty of film and they’re not expensive don’t bother with it as it is not necessary.

In reference to the newspapers I am receiving them. The Bulletin is as regular as a clock and I sure get a big kick out of some of the new items.

This is about all I can think of to say for the present except that I miss you very much and I send you all my love and give my regards to all at home

Yours with lots of love

Forever, always yours,

Tony