p.

I was pained to learn that
your mothers health is not
as good as usual this Summer
I hope she may be all right
when I see her as I want to
have a good game at the Cards
the weather is very warm
and the fare pretty hard
but hope is a great part
of my Compositian and I live
for the picture I sometimes
think of the pleasant days
and nights I spent with
your family and long for a
return. I shall say nothing
of the War as I supose you
are pretty well drugged with
it and besides you have the
papers. one thing the Irish
Brigade has Got the praise
for being the Bravest of the
brave