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- night, so you'll have to rest content with this.
By the way, have you sent any magazines recently? Haven't had any for a couple of months. The "S.E.P." would be very accent- able sent regularly. Please take the hint.
Best: love to all
Ered
Prance,
Peb. 10th, 1917.
Pear Mr, Holland,-
Was my last letter written in so doleful a mood that you should have to prescribe Ma pill and a stiff dose of Epsom Salts"? But before I proceed farther must apologize for not having acknowledged receipt of the parcel you sent us, which came to hand several days after your letter. Many thanks from both of us for your kindness.
Now about this other little affair. As I said in my last letter, we're extremely obliged to you for your kind offer, but honestly there is nothing that we require in the line of wearing apparel. So you. can go back and hand in your report to Marjorie with a clear conscience.
As you may expect, we have been following with intense "interest the United States crisis. It seems to be only a matter of hours before they are involved in'; this titanic struggle. Just what effect it will have is problematical, but everyone is agreed that this submarine menace is Germany's last desperate stroke. Y/hile I too, would like to see the Kaiser beaten without the assistance of the U.S,, it is almost a certainty that their entry will tend to finish the war sooner. And anything that can accomplish that much to be desired object will be sincerely welcomed by the civilized world.
The cold snap still reigns supreme over here, with apparently no let-up in sight. We have an extremely good billet though, with plenty of blankets, so are much better off than the boys in the trenches. I had a week of it up there at the beginning of the cold snap, and am glad it was no. longer, as it is impossible to keep warm in a dugout.
Well, Mr. Holland, I have to write home tonight, so am afraid I'll have to call quits for this trip. Am glad to report that both of us are in "the pink". Kindly give our regards to Mr, Brayne.
As ever, yours sincerely,
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