02/07/1917
We got off drill all after noon so I come down in the trees with a can of candies some paper and oil sheet my testament I have had a good time slept some read some eaten some and now I am going to write you a few lines
01/07/1917
To day would remind me of a fourth of July in Dak only the nose is mutiplied a good many times there a something shot so I jumped and spoiled the s someone is target practicing near me.
01/07/1917
I have got to send out more of my money to charities I don't need it, I know I am eating it when often I don't feel like eating and know I would be better if I dident eat.
29/06/1917
I havent written any for two days but after that I should write. last night four of use Christian men Rattan of my batt and two boys of each of two other batt’s got together in under the high trees and talk over our Christian experiences and then I prayed and read the 15- of John
25/06/1917
I am in this Y.M.C.A. for my first time a nice breezy tent it is about 2.30 P.M. we had about 7 mile march today which only done use good. we carried our packs the last 2 miles.
24/06/1917
We had a march to day of about 12 ½ miles which hit use quite stiff in a way we had to easy a time for a cupple of weeks but tomorrow we will be all right again,
23/06/1917
Well Mother we have enjoyed our stay at this camp but we are soon going on we do not carry our packs from here up so that will be a treat they use use fine. we carried them in here and for ten days at the bull ring so we could carry them and quite forget we had them.
22/06/1917
I spent a good day out with a bombing Sergt. who has spent 21 months in France and who enlisted to see if there was any bottom or true manhood among men and he says since he has lived and fought among men in the trenches he has changed his opinion of man and now he feels that there is men as true as steel,
20/06/1917
My lucky day wednesday. Well first I got a part of my mail yesterday just a paper and two small parcels, today I received 17 letters and a card, my pay of 20 frank and good chuck our supper was bully beef, bread, jam, sweet pickles, tea, bulk dates
20/06/1917
To say Otto don’t seem enough as I think of how my heart feels to ward Otto I would like to be able to say just one word that would in any way draw him to a saving knowledge of Jesus
18/06/1917
I have a few minuits to write before I go to supper. It is cooling off tonight for we had a few showers this P.M.
17/06/1917
We moved out of bittels[sic] under canvas which is better from a standpoint of sanatation,
15/06/1917
our meeting will be here or with our Saviour where parting is no more. I can see you stand at the door in the yard as you did the A.M. that I drove away last
13/06/1917
This is a dandy day. we drilled all four noon with out our tunics or hats of any kind on often we were under shade trees so high and thick that it was the coolest shade you could ever get under a tree often fifty men can ly under one of these trees and be absolutely in the shade
13/06/1917
It is four weeks yesterday since I have been in toutch with my mail but I expect to receive it some time in the next six days.
11/06/1917
It started to rain about 4.30 A.M. but we were dry sleeping upstairs in our billets I enjoyed several hours ride by day in a first class coach while I was not out sitting on the top of the car.
09/06/1917
I am lying on my Oil sheet in front of my tent the sun is shining kind of mild, it has been cooler since the big rain, there never was any mud because it is so sandy and the roads are all metal, they are rougher here the stone is coarser and they do not use as much tar as in England
07/06/1917
I was rather sleepy and maby tired this P.M. so I slept we left camp about 6.30 for the Bull Ring and spent from 9 P.M. untill 12 A.M.
29/05/1917
As I marched along on Monday morning pretty heavily loaded down, I was just pondering how thankfull I was that I had not let you come and take what ever the army life might have dealt out to you.
24/05/1917
Just a line we have enjoyed breakfast bread marge. and bacon I am full as a tick we were on train all night from 11.45 to day light.
20/05/1917
It is about 4.30 P.M. I just come back from bible study at S.C.A. we had a good visit and a good prosperous period.
19/05/1917
Just a word I am up on draft and the hours will not be many untill we get away so here is luck to you and Otto and the little folks.
18/05/1917
We are called out on draft today to leave in near future all the Hazenmore boys are on this draft but Pete Campbell he is in quarantine for some time yet.
15/05/1917
I have been over this road and thru this gap lots of times, today is fine again 25 fine days in succession no rain but one sprinkle
15/05/1917
I have been over this road and thru this gap lots of times. today is fine again 25 fine days in succession no rain but one sprinkle.