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c/o U.S.A. Consulate General
Munich
2 Sept 1915.

Dear Lieut. Boehm,

I have more than one
letter of yours to thank you for
- particularly the last whereby you told
me something of the messenger going to
Ireland. I hope she proves "all right"
- but I don't know if women are
the best messengers in the world.

I am writing to get news of the
Corps at Zossen. They have more than

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with Grenadier Zerhuem in charge.

If we could make the 55 into a
company it would not be so bad -
and I think that might be done
now if the attempt were made.

As for myself I am only anxious
to get away somewhere and try and
do something to end this intolerable
strain of waiting in idleness.

If I could go to Turkey I should
do so and take the handful of men
with me if they were willing.

If not I should (and probably
shall) go alone; because I cannot bear
much longer the life I have been forced
to live now for so many months.