Title: Letter from issei man to wife, 2/26/1942, (denshopd-p140-00062)
Densho ID: denshopd-p140-00062

Feb. 26, 42

Dearest Katsuno: --

I spent sixty days here, thank god good health, free soul and cheerfull [cheerful] in faith. I am very grateful for your hearty sincerely Act and kindness correspondence all the time. Last night new member came to our dormitory #24, Mr. Ota [illegible] and 3 Winslow men. Jo, Nishi K., Nishimori K. I heard many thing from Mr. Ota Rainier Hotel. Mr. S. Hara is Camp #24 head told me Kawakami gone too? I am very busy as Vice Mayor of Japanese town, Fort Missoula, now, to-night 7 p.m. Italian town invite us all Japanese to their concert at Recreation Hall which 1st arrangement of my duty, the Recreational department. I have 2 more dept. Mail and Interviews.

How are you dear? How the your tonsil? No operation yet? Did you moved to Apt. this week? Mr. Honda working depot? How's boys? Restaurant. I have habit that like to hear from you every after the letter after next and waiting every day. One's life is love the best not the money nor power, love is best. I will write you next by Japanese which I composed "senrin" "haiku" and four poor "Waka"? I like send my impressions as detener [detainee] here. Special thinking you day and night and in dream. I know you are most hard time and hard work in mental

and physical. Will you please devote yourself entirely to God. Please good care the boys. I know much trouble and many bother you. One poor young California man became insane. He worry too much about his baby and his wife to keep her chastity someone told me. Write again.

With love G.M.