Feature Letter of June 13th, 2025
Ewen, Alexander
Dear Friend got your letter this morning as you see I got it on the 13th so it brought bad news to me but I hope you are all better by this time or I will miss my letters from you. Your letters every week is all I get I never hear often from home but I suppose it is my own fault not writing but I don't care as long as I still get the Canadian letter and I do wish you dont have a long sickness. I suppose Jims letter to the Free Press made him out a hero but I can tell you different for he was laid up with [?] for a month just the time that the Canadians were in that Big Battle and he said I was miles behind the firing line I some times wish I was but as a rule we have been in front of the Artillery right along they are firing over our heads and he forgets who brings up all there stores out in the open and them lying in there dug outs...
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