Moore Barracks Hospital,
September 22^nd/16.

My Darling Sister,

Well Kid, yesterday was kind of a red letter day, I got your letter, two from Mother, one with Floss’ enclosed, and another from Floss, the first I have had. It was posted Aug 31^st, so it takes a long time to get mail from her.

Thanks for the snaps, they are pretty fair, but I think I should get better work from that machine. I guess I am to blame tho. I have not made more than than two exposures since leaving home. I do not get much chance, and really wish I had bought a little F.P.K. I may yet, and send my good camera home. I keep my haversack, which I wear at my side, on the march, in the ward with me all day. I have my camera, shaving outfit, writing outfit etc. in it but have to have the rest of my things in the tent with no one around. I have been lucky so far with so many strangers around.

You sure had some time in Courtland and the Sandhills. Art is a wise boy to go back to the farm. It will I suppose, let him out of Military Service, for which he should be truly thankful.

I have found a room here to write in, but it is near the wet canteen, and has a piano, so it is rather noisy. Some of these fellows think they can sing when they get a few drinks into them.

I think I told you about a fellow by the name of Carson, with us, who used to booze and started at the Bedford. He has not had a drink for two years, but is off again, and is in the hospital as a patient. It was he that beat me to it for the X-Ray too, but not likely they would offer it to me now anyway.

Yes. Christie’s name is Brown. I wish you had spoken to her. I would like to see her myself.

I am sure glad Miriam is settled and likes it. I wrote her last night. 

Aunt Mart certainly made a long visit for her, and I am sure you enjoyed it. I wish I had been there myself.

It will be nice to have Merle in again. Give her my best. I must send her a card sometime.

I am rather surprised to hear the 168^th expects to come over here soon, I did not look for them this year. I will write Frank and tell him where I am, as he will perhaps be near me. My but it would be great if I could see them all. It would be almost like going back to Canada.

Tell Mrs Chas and Mrs. C.N., that I wished to be remembered to them.

I guess Warren C. can fling around a bit. I wish he was over here as a private.

Always put return address on back of letters to me. I am moving around more or less, and it is safer.

I am glad you know I am here and safe. Do not worry at all Mother, because I am fine, and have little to kick about, I will train into the harder part of the work, in a short time. You see I have never really done any heavy work, and my muscles will have to become accustomed to it.

I think Nert, I told you to send my £ along every two weeks now. Better send it on the 7^th and 23^rd of each month. This will make it arrive O.K. and send postal orders of some kind.

Say Leonard Kift is in a camp, than I can walk to in an hour or less, so next week, I will try and find him. He was nearer to me before, at St. Martin’s but I did not know it.

I would really like to see Olive Davis. It is quite a long time since I have seen her. I am very sorry in a way to see Poplar Hall go. If I ever am wealthy and live in a City, I will buy that place, and live there as much as I can. It is perhaps a foolish idea, but I could be so happy there with my books, if I could ever afford to keep such a place up.

It would be a terrible mistake to ever get F.K.M. in the store. The fewer relatives you have around, the better. I do hope that Niagara man pans out O.K.

No I don’t know of anything more to-night Dear and it is after nine, I will enclose a note for Dad.

Your loving Brother,
Worth.