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Knights of Columbus
Oversease Service

Two American Flags crossed over the Knights of Columbus logo

On Active Service with
American Expeditionary Forces
A.P.O. 715

Date Dec, 13, 1918
Limoges, France

Dear Sweetheart "Dude":

Boujour my cheri! Como
talle vu? I wish you a very
Happy New Year. You can imagine
what this new year means to
me. It marks the beginning of
the year when I shall be able
to return, after playing the man,
to the "one" I love, you.

I just received some good news
I am to be sent back to the comp-
any tomorrow so I'll probably
write you the next letter in
Germany.

I enclose a piece of poetry
that explains, plainer and
truer than I can write, my
daily thoughts, wishes and hopes.
This beautiful piece I dedicate
to you, my girl of the golden west.