No. 104.
France
12/10/18.

Dear Dad,

I was surely glad when I came home last night to find yours of Sept. 23^rd, with two letters from Mother and one from Mae.

The snap is fine, also the fish. You don’t look very sick, but you do look two years older all right.

I have heard of Mrs. Thomson’s sister all right, but thought she lives near K.C.. Mrs. T. visited her since I have been overseas.

Surely am glad you are feeling better, but wish the asthma would give you a rest. I feel fine, and fully expected to go outside to-morrow, but the chap who is to take my place was called again to-night and leaves in the morning, no telling when he will return either.

Bear St. surely wasn’t vacant long. When the Huntley concern gets going full swing, you should be able to sell it without much trouble.

Surprised to hear of Pete Newel’s death was he sick long? Poor Emerson, his troubles are certainly beginning all right.

I suppose there is a good deal of excitement over the peace talk, but I don’t think it will amount to anything. It would not be fair to the thousands who have died for the cause, to stop now when a most complete victory is so near at hand. Two months ago, the best I expected to see this year was the occupation by our troops of the general line, Lille, Cambrai and St. Quentin. They have already passed the two latter and the former will soon fall. I now think they will be out of France this year. I am enclosing to-day’s paper, which you will no doubt find interesting. The abandoning of the Flanders Coast is greatly in our favor. Foch is certainly a super man, and has out-genereled “Fritzie” at every turn. I am going to try and get a bronze plaque of him to send home.

Will write more early in the week. Love to all.

Your affectionate son
W. Worth Davis.

In Mother’s letter she said she would look after my “thermos bottle”. I hope she has not sent one as it is a “Thermoz mess kit” that I want. It is like a small stove.
W.W.D.