France
8-2-17

Dear Lily,

Thank you very much for your kind remembrance at Xmas time. You don't know how much we appreciate anything Canadian in this country, and especially at Xmas. We are having very cold weather at present, very much like Western Canada, only there isn't any wind which is something to be thankful for. The French people say it is the coldest in seventy five years. I think we have the Boche guessing at last. We are hoping that this next summer will finish the business. One thing sure, we are going to see the finest fighting yet. Am glad I came although I often wonder if I will ever be able to settle down again when I get home. Everything will seem so tame after this affair. It is rather rough going in spots but that is to be expected.

Hear from Birdie regularly and am glad that they are all keeping well. I guess the boys are rather hard to handle sometimes.

Hope your crops were O.K. last fall. From what we can learn in some parts the crops were almost a complete failure.

Hope you are all well and with kind regards to all and again thanking you for your kindness.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Leask