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France
May, 19/5/18
Dear Mother
There has been a large Can. [abbreviated: Canada] mail arrived in France within the last week, got your letters of Apr. 11th. containing the five dollars, Apr. 18th + Apr. 25th with another five, Thanks very much for same, these letters all came inside of four or five days, also got [crossed out: a lot] mail from Clystal, + quite a few people from around home. When a big mail like that comes in, each letter contains news alike.
Was glad to hear of Earle Dobson getting home safely, am sure he found a vast difference around Rich. [abbreviated: Richmond] you mentioned that his father was becoming quite feeble, no doubt he was a very hardy man, I was very sorry to hear of poor
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Jim Ramsay’s death, it must have been a dreadful shock to the brothers, told you of receiving a field card from Hugh not long ago, but don’t know as yet what he is in. You stated in your letters of having sent some parcels, they will very likely be in, in a few day’s time, as it mostly takes parcels much longer than letters. That Falls couldn’t have been out very long in France, think I have mention that there was a Falls from Carp in the 13th, he just got word of his cousin’s death. [crossed out: too].
Thought I had told you of R. Watson being gassed + had made Blighty. had word from Erie. some time ago + he had met him over there. You were asking what Brown’s Christian name was, it is Gerald + is OK. Was surprised to get a
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a type written letter from George, he has sure got on to it pretty quick, also had word from H. Stuart + Gertrude Mills + several other people from the surrounding country, you might tell Herb + Gertie if you should see them, as I am afraid I won’t get their letters acknowledged for a while.
The weather has been very warm for the last few days, we are certainly burnt up with the sun, we have been out for a little rest not knowing when our next ^move will be. I hope you people are not worrying much, am afraid you must be on hearing of the big drives, but you must remember it’s a big war, which the people in Canada are now realizing I guess, therefore one man is a small object in it, that’s the only thing
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that ever bothers me, is that you must be worrying, there’s no good [crossed out: of] obtained through it, + you must take into consideration the troubles this war has thrown upon some families, am sure George being away makes a big difference, He found it pretty lonesome at first eh! but its surprising how quick a person take up. How is Pa keeping this summer, he wants to be careful + not work too hard in the warm weather, am wondering how he is getting along when George is away. Don’t know how I will answer all these letters, know I should write oftener home, but at anyrate they ^ would come in, in the same mail.
With Love To All.
Sefton.Transcriber
Beth McLarty HalfkennyLanguage
English
