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My dear Mother :-
It seems every time I write to you I get a reply the same day. Wrote to
you the day before yesterday, and mailed the letter to you in the morning,
that afternoon I received one from you, and one from Florence and one from
Grace. Then later in the day, still, I got one after another until at
evening, I had twelve letters. Today I got two more, so you can see, our
mail comes thru. Don't be like Good told Peg was. She said that while she
was writing she felt that he never would get them and could not write as
well. I had a letter from Gibby addressed to me at Hancock. It went to
Georgia and back here and yesterday it found me.
We have been enjoying a series of sun showers the last few days. This is
the second rain since we landed in this country. Also we have rested those
few days. Not having had to move in that time. I am used to the life now
and don't seem to mind anything that goes on. Be it rough or smooth. I am
as near to the front now as I'll ever go and have it very nice. We have a
regular office and for the last week have been turning out maps. My little
experience in the drafting rooms at the Frick office stood me in good
stead here. Am well acquainted with most of the fellows now and our
section is made up of good scouts. Our lieutenant is a regular guy and our
Sargents are very chummy fellows. One is a fellow name of Under from
Carlyle and the other one is an old man of about 50 by the name of
Merideth whom they say has lots of dough, and was one of the P.R.R.'s
[Penna. Railroad]
biggest lawyers in Harrisburg. Quite a politician
also and how he got in the army is his own business, I guess. He thinks
I'm about the guy and we are real pals. Comic old guy he is too.
So "Earny" Overholt decided to stay home and not go fight with the "bad
mans". Well what can you expect when the boy was raised without "guts" and
all for "Earny". Ray decided to take my advice at last eh! What did he
enlist in? I could land a good job sure enough if I had his "kale" and
that car. That is sporty enough for any general to ride his rounds in.
Don't you think they don't like 'em too!
Speaking of Generals, since I've been in France I've seen Gen. Foch, Gen.
Pershing and Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig. Saw Gen Pershing twice.
Haven't seen any (illegible) yet and don't care if I never do. I had a
great deal of news from home lately. One fellow here from Connellsville
and his wife sends him the Courier. My mail hasn't been held up at all and
is still coming thru fine. Don't cease writing because you think they will
all get here at the same time. They are like that pennies worth of ice
cream you used to tell about, we lay them up and open one at a time. That
way we have mail till the next one comes in. I'm still in great spirits
and fine health and want to be remembered to all my friends and don't
worry a minute about me, mother dear. How's my dad? Love to you everyone.
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