Just another letter to say I am fine I am going on my furlo next week 14 days I am going to see the boys and I also going to Manchester to see if I can see the Haggarty family. Well I wasent well for a while I had lumbago but it is about all clear now I used those tablets they seem to help it. Ask Dr. Densmore he may know something for it the weather is quite damp How is your hand now I had a air mail from Lucy it came in 12 days she said you
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Hand was better I was a bit worried about it mehem Bill Batman told me he lives up Big River or at least his Father does Well Bee yous cant be getting my letters at all for in last July I sined you $5.00 more of my pay that would make you $25.00 instead of $20.00 so please let me know if you got it yet for the pay master asked me several times if you recived it or not. This $5.00 was my Trades Pay so I was allowed to send 5.00 to you. Well did you get the big pictures I sent and the little suviners of China and the hankys and books for the boys
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All in one box. I am pleased you like your braclet Bruno never wrote if he liked his sweter or not Well Mrs Fraisers mother died she was 90 years old a grand old lady I was at the Funeral. The little boys miss her. The Chisem girl got annes [annas?} card but never got the letter yet she should wright again for they are afel good to me and they love to get letters from the new world. Yes I had a letter from the people I met in Ireland saying she got annas letter and wasent she tickeled pink to here from her. She said the snaps were swell and so was Lucy
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Those people have a beautyfull home they live near the church in Bellimena in the city well Lucy Hanley sent me a lovely xmas parcel a lovly fruite cake and a lot of other things. If you send me one I never got it I got 2 from Lucy and one from anna Henrick brough and 2 from Guss stout and Miss Emma.) and a 2 pound box chocklets from the Crowfoots. Say how is Mrs Nicol. I got a card from her. Oh yes is Bruno getting his allowance yet let me know How is Tom and Bobby - so I shall say cherrio
Pat
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PS what is James doing at Moncton is Rogar home for xmas How is Patty ann Eddy Otool is Batman for our Magor now he likes it fine. Eddy is a fine fellow Tell Sidney he should wright to Mr Hubbert
Adress
Leut. All. Hubbert
#15 cay
He always asked for Sidney
They went to school at Rosey together he likes Sidney
Very much so chery o
Answer soon
Pat
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