ST. JOHN'S May 4th, 1918
NEWFOUNDLAND

Dear Mrs. Murphy:-
I regret to have to inform you that a report has this day been received from the Record Office of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Long, to the effect that No. 754, L/Cpl. Michael F. Murphy was seriously ill, improving, April 29th.
I trust that later reports will bring news of his convalescence.
Any further information received at this Office as to his condition will be at once notified to you.
Yours faithfully,
J.R.Bennett
Acting Minister of Militia.