France
Apr 8/17

Dear Fred and Agnes

I received Agnes letter in the line and was very glad to get it a fellow picks up when he reads dandy letter from his people, we have been giving fritz fits lately and this time it will be the big one, will hope and pray for the best am very thankful for all you have done and for kind memories the kiddies are very small and need a few years care yet, some little business that did not give Mary to much worry would fix them fine a few hundred in a Jam factory or manufacturing buisness we could make Jam from some of thoes things that went to waste every fall, thought I would write a word this time, it may be just as well and it may not be needed, if I do not write for a few days does not say anything be hopeful that I will turn up some time and let you know things visit Mary as often as you can, I wish I new a buisness for them,

Mary is very quiet and has very few words to out siders and is a little giant a great many ways may a higher power travell with her a bless them all through life she is in a very good place just at present hope she will be there for some time I would like to have had another photo of them all by now glad I am the only one out here well will stop

Your old brother
W Roy Gullen

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