World War I Collection

We are sure because your letter of the 13th January from Chaumont A S F headquarters corroborates it so we don't feel in any uncertainty before that [underlined] pirbel I am glad to say. I wish we could have cabled but father thought it useless especialy as he believed the cable had been on the way as long as the letter because you spoke in the letter of probably cabling that same date as no dates are allowed on [double underlined] the cables it seemed very probable & in that case you were probably back in Coblenz or on [?] then it may be on the way to some other place so your father thought it no use to try.

We are all very well & hope that you are dearest — Mrs Wallace Frances Rameys aunt rang up this am to Congratulate us upon your having [written above the line] distinguished yourself. & we met Mr Wallace on Saturday Who said playfuly that he hardly expected Ed we would speak [underlined] to any ordinary mortal now.