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but follow it carefully & even be more
careful than they tell you because
they are not always as painstaking
as they might be — I hope you
wont get it. We hear there is
very little among our troops
abroad — the healthy open
air lives they lead being no
doubt a great protection.
The Culledens are well & Bill
also. Always much interested
in all news from you — I was
up there one evening & Father
has gone up now — to see them.
It was very [underlined] unfortunate that
poor Jocelyn was taken ill here
as the expenses are something
dreadful — but of course nothimg