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Date: February 12th 1917
To
Family
From
Roy
Letter

France Feb 12/17

Dearest family

Did not sleep very good last night had a French man cut my hair & shave me this morning. washed myself of seven days was taken to the M Dr's & will stay a while at Hospital this big peb will have four dressings a day wish it would keep me for some time had a hot dressing put on this morning hope I can stay out untill my teeth are made. this town is the best we have been in since joing the 1st. Well I am at another mile stone of life am old enough to know better hope I can help untill M is just as old. no mail came last night but may tonight

I forgot to tell Freds a parcel makes a dandy change of eats I am sorry I did not see that parcel was yours it was very fine cooking thoes little cakes were extra fine I don't think any person could beat them I know the Xmas one can't. I am glad it came O.K I take my kit etc up to the H at 1 oclock with another man it is about 1230 now will write to the boys & girls soon we are here to unload cars it is not a school will have to go to school sometime soonafter we come out this next time going to the H may keep me out this time will close with lots of kisses & hugs

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Yours
Roy

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