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himself & very shortly afterward was
seized with a chill which resulted
in pnuemonia!!

So darling remember this & don't
expose yourself to any risks if you
have either a bad cold or 'Flue" []flu you
can't always tell which it is in
early stages so be on the safe side -
I want you to come safely home -
Kathleen Panton that ause cousin
is at Le Trefont or Trefont I don't
know which - Her father wrote me a
fine [underlined] letter & published the [illegible] in
this paper that I sent him about you
stated that you & your brothers were
grandsons of John Rixon formerly publisher
of that paper about 40 years ago! Panton
& Rixon was the name of the firm of publishers.
Les was quite interested.

Fond love darling --- Dieu vous garde [God bless you]
Your devoted mother
R. Helen Bates