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Pvt. L. J. Ashby U.S. Army
Soldiers Letter
Postmark: Long Beach, Cal. Nov 7 12 - M 1918
Miss Mildred Neher Strikethough: 402 East 1st St. Long Beach, Calif. U.S.A.
316 Ave 64 Los Angeles
O.K. D D Gammou Lt Engs
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Letter no #1
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LE FOYER DU SOLDAT
Union Franco-Americaine
le Oct, 8, 1918
Dearest "Dude"
Just received your letter of Sept. 1 and was sure glad to receive it. You can imagine my delight in receiving your photograph. Dearest your photo shows me your the same beautiful,
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LE FOYER DU SOLDAT Union Franco-Americaine le
lovable and wonderful girl I left behind and I am certainly proud to be able to call you ("my Sweetheart") "Dude", don't think I'm wilfully neglecting to write to you as I've written you letters dated July 11 - 31. Aug 10 - 20 & Sept 15 and 29th. From now on I'll number my letters and
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LE FOYER DUE SOLDAT Union Franco-Americaine le ____________________
then you can tell if any are lost. Dear, there are times when there is no possible way to write or send letters, so if you will continue to keep that Big cosy spot in your heart for your soldier boy, he'll write you as often as he can. Sweetheart, I've got your picture out before
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me now and it looks so real that I feel as if I were about to give you that big big hug and kiss I've got saved up for you, when I get back.
I suppose you know by now that we were in the recent drive that wiped out the Saint Mihiel salient. Do