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[Across top: Image of man riding a horse through the country side; New Grand Hotel; A Hotel Of Service And Distinction …; Operated By L.W. Carter “Owner-Manager” Billings, Montana]
3-12-44
Dear John:
Cannot tell you how happy I was to hear from you. Was beginning to think you had just gone away.
So many things have happened to me since I last wrote you. One thing you would be interested in is that I had my first crash- up on the 14th of last month at 11:55. Was not my fault so got no pilot error. Had a terribly sore head for a while. My neck and shoulders were also quite sore. Was in a “C” type aircraft. Was very glad to be sent out on a trip, after the X Rays showed I was OK without a recheck. Have had nothing but this type aircraft since my accident. I will admit I did not like taking off the first trip after my crack-up, but now I feel swell.
[Across the bottom: Affiliated Hotels; Northern Hotel. Billings, Mont. Carter Hotel, Hastings, Nebraska, Pioneer Hotel, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Operated by L.W. Carter]