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the fall and and especial kiss to you & that hero
Bagoogn boy". Loads of love & kisses dearest.
Mr Bates from Frances Ramsey ?.
Mother says that Bill George & his Mother
stayed a couple of hours & she enjoyed seeing them
very [underlined] much. She said that they looked at your
photo & Bill said "yes thats he, thats just
how he looked" and told me a good deal
about things at the front & you in particular.
It is very [underlined] interesting to us too to hear it all
dear –

Mr Bollard of San Diego wrote a letter to your
father congratulating us all – & sent us congratulations