Letters from George

Dear Anna

I guess you take notice that I was quite prompt answering your letter this time. I'm feeling swell now. How is everything going with you?

If nothing goes wrong I should get a furlough next month. I don't put too much faith in it though because the Army is worse than women for changing their minds. A fellow from Chicago that sleeps next to me got an emergency furlough because his aunt died. When they gave it to him they told him it would count as his regular furlough and he would not get one next month when the rest of the Company receive theirs. They only gave him sixteen days though so if I only get the same it won't do me much good.

I sent my income tax return in. I will have to pay $2.40 — I'm going to wait until after the war to pay it because they might pass a law that soldiers won't have to pay it.

I'm really a good looking boy with my bald head. It has grown in to about a quarter of an inch now. I never write about needing anything because there is really nothing I need. I don't drink hardly anything any more so my army pay stretches a long way.

Well I will say so long now and I hope to hear from you again soon

Your big brother George