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Jimmie talks about experiencing "real English weather" of rain. Jimmie talks about Roscoe, the dog, entertaining the soldiers.

Jimmie talks about his health being good except for a small cold while in Sicily. Jimmie says Jack's baby was born on December 16th while they were together in London.

Jimmie talks about having a battalion dance for the officers. He mentions having been to Troina and Randazzio and lists the officers' names who were mentioned in the papers while in these two places.

Jimmie talks about high prices of everything in different parts of the world. Jimmie talks about his friend Henry J. who was deferred until his baby was born. Jimmie believes the army is helping more people than it is hurting, making them better men.…

Jimmie tells his mother how the English name their homes on a post by the front gate. Jimmie says that in April he will have been overseas for a year.

Jimmie says that they have been working hard without many leaves. Jimmie talks about his friend Johney who is one of the best 81 mm motor men in the army. Jimmie includes pictures from his time in Sicily.

Jimmie talks about how his brother has gone overseas in the Pacific.

Jimmie sent pictures of the company separately and then lists who is who in the letter.

Jimmie talks about the army chaplain, Father Deery, and how he helps out the regiment. Jimmie sent two more photos to his mother.

Jimmie says that the men are playing baseball in the spring weather. He says that he planned on going to a movie and then listening to Churchhill's speech.

Jimmie said the movie he went to see was "Sweet Rosie O'Grady." Jimmie says that he prefers American girls to English girls. He tells a story about a cow chasing him through a field. Jimmie asks his mother not to worry about him.

Jimmie details his visit with his cousin Clara in London.

Jimmie traveled back into London. Jimmie says he went to see two movies: a comedy and "There Shall Be No Night."

Jimmie talks about the pictures that he received from his mother.

Jimmie talks about England and the kindness of the people there. Jimmie has been overseas for one year on this date. He tells of the good weather to play baseball in.

Jimmie remarks on Nancy's trip to Florida and tells one of his Jacksonville memories.

Jimmie talks about the pictures that he received from Nancy in Florida. He talks about animals in Africa and Sicily. He tries to reassure his mother not to worry about the news in the papers and on the radio.

Jimmie tells his mother not to worry about him and his brother, Bob. He talks about news he heard in the Stars and Stripes of a strike at the Packard Motor Company. He says that the fact that his mother and Nancy have to cut the grass makes him…

Jimmie tells his mother that his friend Clyde is a prisoner of war captured by the Germans in Tunisia along with a complete battalion of the 16th who they then recaptured later on. He says that Germans are good to their prisoners.

Jimmie tells his father that none of the men know their standings which he thinks is to keep them on their toes. He talks about his tactics course and a river crossing demonstration that he saw. He encloses pictures that his friend Otey took.

Jimmie gives fatherly advice to his brother whose daughter was just born. He gives his brother advice about going into the navy.

List of names, maybe for thank you notes

Jimmie talks about a man from Texas that he has befriended who was cut from the class. Jimmie talks about his plans for leave to come home.

Jimmie delights in being an uncle. He reflects on the changes in the family within the previous year. Jimmie says that he sold his car due to gas rationing. He mentions a heating problem in the winter. Jimmie talks about going to a college football…

He tells his mother that he is in North Africa. He talks about the Arabs and what they look like and wear.

Jimmie talks about his friends in the outfit. Jimmie talks about being put in the 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the 1st Division. He says that he's in a combatant outfit. Jimmie learned to float in the Mediterranean Sea

Jimmie tells his mother about conditions in North Africa. He mentions the news of coal strikes back home.

Jimmie talks about the delay in mail both ways. Jimmie tells his mother that Africa is very different from the U.S.

Jimmie talks about swimming in the Mediterranean Sea and thinnking of home. He says that canned food gets tiresome.

Jimmie thinks that V-Mail will get home faster than regular letters. Jimmie talks about his impression of Sicily.

Jimmie talks about the delay in mail.

Jimmie talks about getting fresh food to eat. He talks about living in a house in Sicily.

Jimmie talks about the 1st Division losing 25 bags of mail. Jimmie talks about how the people are picking almonds and it reminds him of home.

Jimmie talks about receiving a booklet from the churches of Ginter Park. He says that they landed at Geala and have reached Enna and Tronina since.

Jimmie talks about sending silver from Algiers back home. He is trying to find a present in Sicily to send home.

Jimmie talks about the delay in mail.

Jimmie talks about being promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He is sending a shawl home to his mother.

Jimmie talks about the Thanksgiving meal he had. He talks about the kitten that he has been living with which he has named Jimmie.

Jimmie says that he is in England. He says that he expects to see Jack Rich and his cousin Clara soon.

Jimmie talks about the delay in mail. And hopes that his brother, Bob, can stay stationed in the U.S. for a while longer.

Jimmie talks about the four-day leave he just returned from with Jack Rich in London. He talks about getting a package from his mother and from Bob.

Jimmie talks about getting Valentine cards from Nancy. Jimmie talks about the things he would like to do in England, but doesn't have the time to.

Jimmie says that after the war is over, he's going to take a month off and loaf. He says that he is well, but very busy.

Jimmie tells his mother that he is sending a little silver box from a lady he met. He says that he hopes his mother and Nancy are planning to spend the summer at the farm.

Jimmie tells his mother that he wishes she could get more gas so that she could come and go as often as she wants. He tells her that he is doing fine and that they should take care of themselves.

Jimmie describes the spring. He watches the birds build their nests. He mentions how some people he knows have been to New Caledonia and there isn't much there. He concludes his letter by saying that he hopes the girls will be spending time in the…

A card expressing sympathy for the loss of Jimmie. It says that she can appreciate the trying days Mrs. Monteith has had up to now.

A letter from the War Department confirming the telegram that notified Mrs. Monteith of Jimmie's death.

A letter from the Richmond News Leader returning her pictures and letters from Jimmie.