World War I Collection

at the thought but I must stand it as so many other mothers are having to stand it and trust them to God's care ---

I wonder have you seen or met your cousins Kathleen Panton or William Arthur Panton -- Kathleen is Lieutenant Panton Red Cross nurse at the Canadian Casualty Station at the front - Will or Bud is F. Battery 13th Field Artillery -- There are many other cousins over there. One has been wounded and was in the hospital when I last heard -- Not seriously the paper said -- He is Dr Joseph Eager Then there are Canon Bevan's three sons - Basil Cyril and Harold ---

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