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Jan no February 3rd 1919

My own dear Edward

Today came your letter from
Paris enclosing a copy of your
Citation for Gallant Conduct in
the Marcheville & Riaville affair
and you can guess that I can
hardly wait to show it to your
father & Les & Jocelyn!

I don't wonder that you hesitated
to sent the real thing to us — I
mean the diploma or whatever
it is — for the mails are so