Dear Joe

I received your letter which you wrote on May 2nd day. Thank you very much for it.

I am very glad that you are getting along very well. How is the flu, ok? We are all ok and yesterday was boys day, so our block had "mocha tsuki" We get four omochi each, it tasted very good.

Two days ago Mrs Nishikawa came to our plase, and I thanked her very much for the Easter card also gave to her your regard. Mrs. Nishikawa has jast same idea and she said "Don't bring any more Japanese to the place where you live now. I don't know about Manzanar, but I know

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his parents very well about what kind of parson, especially his mother is. Please do not bring him there.

Joe please remember Mr Temple even though you have left his plase. Don't forget what he has done for you all of this time.

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Yesterday Mr. Kuramoto left to Chicago, but I don't know where he is going to live. Well I will close now, please take good care of yourself. Good bye

Your Mama