Tues March 3rd 1942                                       

Dearest Hal

            I heard from Page a few days ago, inclosing a check for 25.00 which she said you had asked her to send. I appreciate it more than I can tell you and it took a big weight off my mind- as I was very much worried about how to get my board paid, and it was two weeks over due.

            It seems (freeing) to try to write to you for I wonder where it will loved – but perhaps Uncle Sam will be able to reach you.

            Page and Sam will miss you a lot I know- but they are fortunate to be at her home.

            I have been so glad that you could have been with you for some time at the Bragg and wished often that they could have gone sooner.

We had at least 6 weeks of snow here last night- It blew and stormed terribly early in the night – I decided that the roof would not blow off so went to sleep early- The papers say  there was  ten inches of snow in Staunton and 19 inches in Waynesboro- it was very wet and heavy so the road crew had a call night-

            I just had a letter from Billy – he is still looking after the horses- the boy who helps him has gone home (PA) for three days- Percy S. is at Tulane, teaches English and is entering his thesis. His mother wrote me; Billy said he was going to try and look him up. That Tulane is on the action side of the city about 12 miles away.-

            Billy says they are trying to get more horses down there – what if New Orleans is all closed the horses will be used for evacuation purposes. I forgot to say that it is not cold and the snow is melting away very fast-it was 40 [degrees] early this morning.

            The county agent told the people in Augusta that this snow would be worth a million dollars to farmers. 

            There has been so little rain that the ground is still very dry- but the weather has been such that plowing and other work could be done. Billy said something about trying to get into one of the offices and training schools. I wish he would. I can see why he has shunned everything for advancement.

            I believe he could make an officer if he wanted to.

            I have gotten a good deal better again. I hope I can begin getting rep soon.

            Don’t  know what the next book set will be about.

            The war news gets worse and worse. I hope you don’t land in Java or India soon. Do wish we could hear from you.

            Where you are and what you are doing

            I pray always for your safety and that you may be kept by this almighty Lord.

            I’ll write you every now and then.

                                                With a heart full of love,

                                                            Heather