Dear John,
Daddy has not had a letter from you for quite a while and I sure hope I get a nice long one from you tomorrow. Have you seen any more nice little fawns? I bet they looked pretty. How close to them did you get?
Tonight is Halloween and I suppose you will have your program in school this afternoon. I wish I could hear you speak your piece. Will you copy it and send it to me? I hope you help Mama get in wood every day because that is a boy’s chore and seeing as how Daddy’s away you will help for me. Did you get the Halloween things I sent? I did not try the whistles but hope they will work. Have you caught any mice in the traps yet? I don’t think of any more news so bye-bye with lots of love.
Daddy