How are you and the new car getting along all right I hope you just might as well sell my car if you dont want to use it for it will not be any good setting around.

postmarked December 11 1943 Charleston SC

from Cpl John Maxwell to Minerva Maxwell Spickard MO c/o Glen Hamilton

Dec 11, 43

Dear Minerva

How are you and the new car getting along all right I hope you just might as well sell my car if you dont want to use it for it will not be any good setting around. How is Dale now or have you heard from him for while. I suppose you are going to take week vacation CHristmas I sure wish I coiuld be home this year as it would be the first Christmas since 1940 I am afraid it is going to be another day for me again about the only difference is I wont be cooking it for the other boy to eat this time.

Mclain and I went in town last Saterday nite and stayed all nite the first time had been to town for month Well it is about time to wake the boy up so will close for this time so write when you have time.

Love John