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CANADIAN Y.M.C.A On Active Service [postal stamp]
Mrs R. H. Ferris No. 6 Nanton Court Nanton Avenue Toronto Canada [illegible signature in pencil with censor stamp]
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CANADIAN Y.M.C.A
Somewhere in France
Tuesday Night June 25 1918
My dear Aut._
I was just wondering whose turn it was for a letter in Toronto and came to the conclusion that it was yours. I must keep my little diary again so that I can't forget.
Received yours and Fans letters of May and April the last one was June fifth so that is not so bad. I wrote Stan a letter some little time ago.
So glad that you are all well and that the people at home are fine. You will have to be very careful after
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all the worry.
I often wonder if father will be bad again next winter. Don't know what will happen with Jim gone.
I have received such fine letters from Jim and Harry, Certainly will be glad to see them.
Had a letter from Reg and he has had a pretty busy spring. He seems cheery though and says that they have the wind up old fritz alright.
Was very nice to get up home for the 24th. Will certainly be glad to get home to see everybody.
Have been on guard to day and came off
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CANADIAN Y.M.C.A
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to-night.
The troops are sitting around the hut here to-night eating their parcels and reading letters as a big Can mail must have come in.
I wrote to the Bn post corporal to send on my parcels and asked him to send them right on to me.
I am reading the book "The Major" by Ralph Connor. Certainly is a fine book and very funny in places. had laugh where Jane was taking her first lesson in riding.
Well Aut there is not
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a horrible lot of news. Am feeling fine and weigh about 170 lbs.
Best love all [and? - crossed out] in Toronto and the old man
Your loving Bro Ted.
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