France,
May 25, 1917.

Dear Elsie,

Received two more letters from you this afternoon. Letters from home are certainly welcome over here.

Did that parcel of music arrive all O.K.? I’ve often wondered because it was not registered.

In your letter you mentioned getting some things for you in London. You know that Mina is in hospital there now, and will be in England for a long time no doubt. If you want anything, write and tell me and I’ll arrange with her to get it. Tell Mother that I kept her letter with the specifications of the tea-cloth and if Mina goes to Shorncliffe, I’ll have her get it if possible.

Our weather over here has been keeping fine, clear and hot.

Capt. Hall was over as far as le Havre for a ten days’ course. He is now back at the 6^th Reserve.

Percy [Wight?] was invalided back to England and was marked unfit on account of his deafness. He is now on duty conducting troops from the Base to railhead. It’s a nasty tedious job but it’s work in France.

To-day I’ve been very lazy. About all I’ve done is eat and play tennis. However the lastly is quite strenuous enough these hot days.

This is about all the news this time, so I’ll close now.

Your loving Brother,
Grant Mowat.