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too. It would be great if we could all go
up there, for I must get into this war
before it is over & it will be next year
& as far as I can see Siberia would
be my only chance."

I do hope Mother dear that you are not
worrying as much as you were for it
is hard on you without that & your
letters have shown how low you were.

"You spoke in your last letter about
my failure to write, Mother - & that was
the reason (he alludes to his hospital
seige) I have surely neglected you all
a lot but it has not been altogether
laziness, between hot seasons - & dengue fever