My Dearest Folks, Nov. 10, 1943
Well ma I thought I drop a few lines to you tonight, we just came off from a two day problem out in the desert. Well ma how is everything up on the farm? I hope you all are in the best of health. As for me I’m fine and taking good care of myself so how’s that huh ma. I still have some of that Rainey blood in me so I know how to take care of myself. HaHa.
So
the mill isn’t running so good now what’s the matter with it? Is pa
good to stay or try to get a job in the shipyard or some wheres
else? Tell him to get some of that Smith blood out of him and get some good
Rainey blood huh ma. Well ma I don’t have much to write about tonight but
their isn’t much going on here except training and plenty of that so
other wish its dead and I mean dead and quite, land we can even hear a pin drop
in the sand so you can see how dead it is around here. The weather is much
cooler here now especially the nights are really cold but day time its nice. How the weather makes me feel like good old
Well ma I must be closing for tonight write when you have time in enjoy your letters and I’ll try my best to write as much as I can. Well ma I still love you all and thinking of you a lot and I’ve got the love you all and thinking of you a lot and I’ve got the best mother and father in the world and I’m proud of you believe me. Well Bye Bye and remember me to Aunt Mary. How is she? Bye Bye
Love to all, Leslie
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