Inscription in pencil, possibly by Gene Fowler, in top left hand corner: "File Hecht Letters"; inscription in ink, possibly by Gene Fowler, in top right hand corner: "Aug 21, 1943"; additional note after text in Rose Caylor's hand.
Describing his newborn daughter, Jenny; saying that Rose is doing well after childbirth; adding that he has been writing a book for three months and handed in the first half to his publisher, Little Brown, yesterday; discussing what his original plans were after he left Hollywood which has led him to write 15 short stories; commenting on Damon Runyon's remarks about Hollywood and soldiers; describing how he hasn't socialized in six months, so he has no gossip to share; (in Rose Caylor's hand) talking briefly about Jenny and how life has changed since having her.