France 22/8/18

Dear B Sister,

I am writing you these few lines from somewhere in France at last I have reached the front. I tell you it is no joke but it is not so bad as I expected if half the shots were direct hits the war would have been over long ago although fritz did not straff us much but our artillery certainly did put it over to him they bombarded a village and all we could see from where we were was nothing but dust just imagine the leveling off of the island and keep that up for some time some noise eh it is surprising how far they shell behind the lines Well I am going our for a rest. I made one trip into no mans land but imagine my surprise when I came out the parcel was waiting for me it was certainly fine everything correct and the two letters of the 21 and 13 both there. Gee but that cake was fine my pal says who made it knew what they were about next to the cake came the raisons how the dickens did you think of them don't forget the raisons at any time they are the best out The chocolate makes you so dry but is was good just the same Pte S Greenway 2020829 of the Battalion. No 1 [?] Canadians B. E. Fr. [?] Yes once who do you think I met when I joined the Batt. Angus Marting also Spaniard Tom who used to knock around with Russells. I am kind of anxious to know how Elisha came out at the Med. Exam.

He will never see France any way, Louis might either wife. Louis it took me seven months he Louis will get here about next spring after the big drive of course it might last till then but no longer the boys think it is great fun to go down the trenches with a wound that will take them to England I am glad that you got your teeth fixed I guess it would make quite a difference concerning the crops I never saw finer grain crops the certainly raked in quite a lot of Fritz's binders also a few threshers on this drive quite a record drive with so few casualties. Well I hope this finds you all well as it leaves me so tell Elisha I will write him next with love to all.

Sam