State College, Miss
30 P.M
1942
Mrs. S. H. Smith
Pittsboro, Miss


Tuesday Night
Dear Mother,
I caught a ride with a 
man and didn't have to catch
the bus. I caught the same
man that I did the last time
that you brought me to Eupora 
He didn't abide by the traffic
law very well. He drove 60
and 70 all the way. 
I wrote Bennie a letter and
told her about my trip home
and all that stuff. I also 
told her what size shirt I
wear.
I got only 11.80 from the
laundry. I bought a meal book
but I hardly had enough left
to buy a coat.
I went to see a show last
night that I liked mighty well 
It was the moon and sixpence
It was about a painter that 
quit two wives and a bunch of 
stuff.


I met an old man the other 
day before I came home and
he said that his name was
Sam Smith. He said that he
used to live in Calhoun county 
 and that he had known Daddy
all his life. He was waiting
for a bus in front of the Y.
I don't like Harpol as much
since he got a radio and turns
it on some jazz music about
twelve o c'clock every night. He
has got it going full force now
and I can hardly write this 
letter.
Well there hasn't much
news accumlated since I got
back so there isn't anything
to do but quit
wishing you both
good. health
Sonny Boy