[First of two letters written on this day to his parents]
Dear folks,
Well you haven’t heard from me for a while again so you must be getting a little anxious and now that I’m free for a while maybe I can write a few lines. I just returned from the hospital this morning after a miserable attack of dysentery. I was in for a week and the first three days were bad. I couldn’t eat so they gave me an intravenous injection. After that I improved. I feel pretty good now and am getting better. Lost a little weight but will pick it up again. Had a nice batch of letters waiting which helped a lot. Still no Christmas boxes.
I know you are wondering a lot of things—where I am etc. but I can’t tell you anything more. Don’t you worry for I’m all right and soon we’ll wake up and find ourselves together again.
Love,
