Bates_B2278_F1_098

for Military reasons --- he [underlined] said "If he had not [underlined]
been behaving himself he would have been
keep tight just [underlined] where he was! You need
not worry about that"!. & chuckled & laughed
as Col. S. always does, so goodnaturedely [good naturedly].

He meant "might" [crossed out] you would never have gotten a
transfer if you had not made good where
you were --- but tell us dearest when --
ever you can what [underlined] you can --- Thank you
for the dear little fern from Winchester
Cathedral it is very interesting --- we are
so glad you got a photo at Winchester
& trust it will be good -- the Camp Mills
ones are not [underlined] good. but are interesting
if course the Cap etc - Darsonvilles have
turned out better than we thought for
which I am very glad, but they are
not quite [underlined] what I wanted though I am glad
to have them --- now that I have [illegible] better
But perhaps these English one may be
best -- I hope so -- I enclose a letter