49.051 - ALS to Fran

CANADIAN Y.M.C.A. France. July 25th E A R 1918

My dear Fan.-

Have two letters from you here, one sent on Sunday afternoon(no special date) and another of Sunday June 30th. They certainly are fine long letters which make it so much easier over here you know. I have been a pretty lucky fellow this last two or three weeks in receiving so many letters. Have received letters from Aut and Stan lately too. I wrote Aut about ten days ago and Stan last Sunday so will try and keep writing you all in

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twins.

Have been for a fine long walk with a friend of mine here. We started out to try and fish in the river here and "nothing doing" so went for a fine walk. We started up a big hill and didn't intend to go to the top, but we got there all the same. The view is certainly fine and with all the grain nearly ripe it makes it seem almost like some of the places around home. This fellow is a ministers son and knows Toronto and Hamilton and all around there well.

I am glad that you like the pictures alright but I was pretty tired and excited when they were taken

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It is certainly fine the way you people can get around to see each other. It will make things much easier for them all at home. I wrote Darc. last night to congratulate him on passing his exams. You want to make him keep at school.

I expect you have quite a fine "little" garden. Of course you cannot do any real farming on Indian Road. Isabel was telling me that she has six hills of potatoes. She writes me some very fine letters.

Haven't seen Reg yet as he is still in the line. He has been out and has either gone back in or has gone on

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so sorry [upper left corner on diagonal]

leave. I am going up pretty soon though and will see him no doubt.

Well Fan must close now and drop Reg a line. Best love to Frank and all my Relations in Toronto. I am feeling perfect. Best love. Bro Ted.