October 28, 1916 pg5

IV.

dry. I had a letter from Sam the other week. He took. his
holidays in Vancouver this year.

You didn't say whether you got my card from Camp Borden.
I sent some from points on my way to Halifax to Rachel
and uncle, and I don't think they got them, for they didn't mention
them.

The reason I put that heading -- Sam's Canadian Army on the
first page, was, about the first time we noticed S.C.A., on the
building, some of us weren't sure what it stood for, and a Scotchman
who stands beside me gave us that interpretation of it. So there
must be humour in more than the Irish after all. We have a few
genuine Irishmen in our company and the Irish wit and humour
is croping out of them all the time.

Well it will soon be supper time and I wouldn't like to
miss that, so will leave off for this time. Is your father well
again. Olivia told me he had been sick. I just got your letter this
forenoon so am answering promptly, but we are going to be pretty busy, so
if I can't always write directly I get a reply, you will understand. But it is a pleasure
to answer your letters. Write soon. If the people left at home knew how the boys appreciate
Canadian letters they wouldn't want for replies. Dave.