July 14, 1944
Somewhere in India

Someone in India

Hello my darling,

This is the 1st letter where I could mention where I am at.  This is now the beginning of the Monsoon season, so all it ever does is rain here.

I still cannot write as much as I would like to and I so do hope that I could get to my regular camp and settle down and receive more mail from you.

I did not receive any of the candy yet but I will write you as soon as I do.  In one of your letters you mention that when it rains it makes you feel better.  When it rains here the roof leaks and we all get wet.  Our weakest rainy days will out wet any rain they have in the states.  In the states when it rained we did not have to work or even go out in the rain.  Here all it does is rain so it means get up and get our there.

I sure would like to have been there when you nearly stepped on that snake.  You would have jumped in my arms and I would hug you.  I'm glad, honey, you are ok, though.

Well, hon! I hope that you were happy when you ran to the mail box today and found this letter.  I sure wish that I could catch you one of these day cleaning the house.  I'll bet you look a pretty bundle of dirt.

You mentioned that you would like to go walking but not alone.  Would you go walking with me if I was there, hold hand too?  Honey if you could only see me now you would never love me.  I got a scalp.

I guess my darling that I will close.  Good night.  I'm thinking of you,

"Namastay"
Ray
yours always