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It was splendid of you to think of
sending it dear – we had [underlined] hoped
you were safe in France – When
the other came but night before
last the Bulletin stated that
General March said the 40th
Division had not yet reached
France so of course we had
no idea where [underlined] you were but
supposed that the first cable
or telegraph message must have
been sent from Queenstown or
whatever was the first port
you touched or else that it