Jan. 6, 1941

My Dear Charlotte,

	Your letter of Jan. 1st was greatly appreceated.  The book I spoak of when
you left us was Life.  I want you to have a long Life and happy Life.  I do not
think you have quiet digested that book so soon.
	Well my Dear Sweetheart, another birthday is approaching.  May it be
lovely, sweater than all the rest and bring your heart full of joy and happiness.
I often think of the little birthdays when you was just a little tot--sweet little
darling, and mother would prepare a little diner for you--a few little birthday
gifts --posabley a nice little apron.  We did the best we could.  How you used to
run after me when we was on the ranch.  I let you ride on the gangplow when a little
biger.  Just a sweet girl.  How you loved to come to the store.  Then the enjoyable
trips when we went to the river.  Looking back on the past they were times of great
pleasure—happy days.  Then we look forward to days that shall be glorious.  The
Lord has revealed those who accepts of the gosple and lives it shall eventuely
be welcomes back into his presens ce.  When all sorrow, pain and distress shall be
forgoten, etearnal Joy shall be our portion.  It is good to think we have so great
a hope and it should be a real sorsce of comfort to all of us.
	May our heavenly Father ever bless you most abundently that your health
shall come back to you.  Mother and I Sends our love to you.  May your Birthday
all be full of happyness.
					Very Sincerely your Father

A little token is sent you  P.P.