Excerpts from letters mailed together dated October 27 and 28, 1918
My Dear Grace –
Well darling, the mail came at last, yesterday I got three
letters from you and one from Dorthy and one from Florence with the pictures,
My I think the pictures are just fine… But the one I liked most was the one of
you and Count, Oh I think that is just great, I wouldn’t part with the for any
thing Florence had it marked “Somebody’s Pals” and they are I know both are as
true as steel, that is some picture, and I am so glad you had it taken for me.
Do you suppose old Count will know me when I get home?...
My mail had been sent to W. E. Foote, but I guess it is
straightened out now so we will have no more trouble
My I have been so busy lately Grace, I don’t know which way
to turn, our work is increasing very fast and I hope I get the other job pretty
quick, as I am still all in, My cold is a lot better, than when I wrote the
other day. I used the cold compresses on my throat, for the sore throat, took…