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you to enjoy some of the times like we used to have. I often lay awake and think of Thursday and Sunday and wonder what you may be doing. Just imagine me sitting on my bunk writing letters on a Sunday afternoon. Dear give my best regards to your uncle and aunt. Also the folks down at Redwood City. Hoping you are all happy and enjoying the best of health. With much true love and many kisses and a big hug from your lonesome soldier boy. Hienie.

Address Pvt. H.A. Eckhardt Machine Gun Co. 162 Inf. A.E.F. c/o Postmaster #705 New York City.

Cens. C. R. Hedges 2nd Lieut. 162nd Inf.

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I have to use a book and my fingers and such a time I do have. It takes me a while to count up the french money for it does not seem near as easy as our American money. We are having very nice weather here and the sun rising in the mornings is very beautiful. But dear I would much rather watch the sun set beyond the Golden Gate.

I received an Xmas card from your folks in Redwood City and I certainly was glad to hear from them. Dear I wrote your dad a letter a couple of days ago and will send another in the near future. I did not send any from Camp Mills as I did not have the

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me all about dear old Frisco. So darling don't you forget to do that for me. I hope you are well and happy dear and hope that you enjoy your self while I am away. You can't imagine how lonesome and love sick I am dear. I am always looking forward to the day for my return.

When you see your uncle and aunt. Give them my best regards also the folks in Redwood City. Give my regards to Lillian and her folks. I often wonder where Leo is as I have only seen him once, let me know if you can find out. We get a S.F. paper once in a while so get some late news. There was

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IN ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

in Berkeley one Sunday last Nov. and they bring back fond memories.

Dear I hope I shall return some day and we can look over the pictures together. I am well and feeling fine and hope you are the same. Give my best regards to your uncle and aunt. Also give my best regards to your folks in Redwood City. I will close now dear as I have no more to write. Darling I am yours as ever with much love and many kisses from one who things of you always. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hienie

Address Pvt. H.A. Eckardt Machine Gun Co. 162 Inf. A.E.F. via New York City. N.Y.

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for this time. Give my regards to your uncle and aunt. Also to your folks down at Redwood City. I write a letter and card to Redwood but do not know if they received them. I will close with much love and many kisses and a big hug from your true and lonesome soldier boy. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hienie

Address Pvt H.A. Eckhardt Machine Gun Co. 162 Inf. A.E.F. N.Y.