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Imprint: American Y.M.C.A. logo On Active Service WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
France Dec 6th 1917
Dear Bro:
Only a line to let you know that I am fine.
I am glad you are learning to dance but you want to be careful what kind of a dance you go to. And another thing don’t learn to smoke just because the fellows with you smoke. Are you still going to night school?
I will buy you one of those small medals the next time I go to town. It might be a month before I can go to town but you can expect it, most any time.
Love from
Tee
Censor: D. E. Rhivers 1st Lieut. E.O.R.C.
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Postmarked: U.S. Army Post Dec 8. 5 PM Stamped: A.E.F. Passed as Censored D. E. Rhivers 1st Lieut. E.O.R.C.
18th ENG. Ry.
Dec 6, 1917
Mr Tom Lingard, 1334 Addison St., Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
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Imprint: American Y.M.C.A. logo On Active Service WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
France Dec 6th 1917
Dear Pa:
Everything is going along fine over here especially with me. I have had an easy job for the last two months but I think it will soon run out. I have done everything but my own work but maybe I will get some after while.
I hope everything is getting along good at home. I am going to take out insurance the first of the year. I don’t know how much I will take out as yet but I will probably take three or four thousand. I have to wash my shirt now so I will have to quit.
Love from
Tee
Censor stamp: D. E. Rhivers, 1st Lieut. E.O.R.C.
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Imprint: American Y.M.C.A. logo On Active Service WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
France Nov 29th 1917
Dear Pa:
Just a line hoping to find you well and business rushing. Business sure is rushing over here now we are working Sunday and from daylight to dark. We have a great deal of work to do and it is up to us to get it finished in time to be of use to the boys that are coming. By the time I get back I will be able to handle any kind of a pick and shovel gang. This place seems to agree with me. I weighed myself yesterday and I tipped the scales at 163 pounds.
Love from
Tee
Stamped: Hugh Mile Lieut. E.O.R.C.
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Imprint: American Y.M.C.A. logo On Active Service WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
France Dec 14th 1917
Dear Ma:
Just a line to let you know that everything is O.K. I am sitting up in my bunk watching all the stunts that are going on. We are sleeping in double decked bunks and I have an upper berth. There is a red hot stove about six feet from my bed and there is a bunch of fellows around it. They just got through melting some candy and they have set it away to cool. Three of them are holding cups on the side of the stove making chocolate. They are making chocolate out of condensed milk and cakes of chocolate. Another fellow is making toast, he is holding a piece of bread on a long stick and he is burning his fingers in the operation. In the middle of the hut another