March 15, 1944

Dear Mom and Dad

The watch is perfect, absolutely it couldn't be better. I was even surprised that Dad was able to find such a watch. I am immensely pleased and happy with it. Thank you ever so much.

I see that is was a bad error for me to omit Crellie's two dollars. I'll send it along to him just as soon as I can bet my money out hock where it is for safekeeping.

A couple of weeks ago my cold, having gradually worked up, got to the point where I was sent to the hospital again for the third time. The docs have gotten around to calling it chronic now. They were talking about having out my tonsils, but my tonsillitis cleared up so I suppose there's no danger in that line. My cold started bothering me ears I had an earache for the first time in ten years or so a couple of nights ago. So now I'm in the E.N.T. section of Otitis media. It doesn't bother me particularly now, I have a heavy cold, as usual.

I read my charts and doctor's reports. They are very interesting. I think I'll be in the hospital for some time this time because the doctors think it's about time I got rid of this infection before something serious occurs.

Meanwhile each day passes and I hardly notice. Time, except at the immediate present, goes faster here than anywhere else. But I'm always restless, and the slightest diversion is welcomed. The Red Cross has some shindig or other each night, and I'm rapidly exhausting their library.

I had no chance to mail the packages to you. I'm cut off completely from the outside world here. I haven't any idea how my transfer is coming along.

I hope you are all well. Don't work too hard.

My love to you all

Linus