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No, that was not easy, for I was
glad that she had the opportunity
but I wished that I had it too.
She is to be home on Monday morning.
She has been in Portland for some
weeks being treated by a specialist
for inflamation [inflammation] of the inner ear.

He said it would very soon
have been a mastoid had she
not gone to him just when she did.

She has had a pleasant visit,
however, having been able to attend
luncheons and other functions so has
been altogether an invalid.

Now that the rainy season
is over I hope that you enjoy

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Camp Kearney more than at first —

Your Mother told me
of Dick's commendations from
Secretary Daniels — That is something
to be very proud of always showing
as it does what a fine character
his is.

According to a notice received
by your Uncle Gerald, his son William
Arthur Panton has arrived safely in
France I suppose —

Our rector who has been at a
Chaplain's training school for five
weeks at Camp Zachary Taylor won
his commission as 1st Lieutenant and