Just a wee note to say I am well we are having some wet days here just now how have you been and how is Billy it is to bad. Patsy and Billy will be big when I see them so I shall never now what they were like when they were small any how this war has made a mess of everything hasent it yes I think James will soon be home. Poor Kid I cant say when I will be back. I will be leaving Scotland in 25th June for Aldershot camp. From thair god only
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Knows whear I shall go yes I am happy any how and have a good place here but it will be different when I get to Aldershot just spit and polish any how they never shall make a soldier out of me now. Yes Lucy Mrs Branch was asken me if you got her letter she wrote you yes how is Sidney hope well. Yes my little god child is about one mile from here she is grand and calls me Uncil Pat she is afel sweet they are waiting to go to Canada. Mr Pallott live in Montreal yes I sent Bobby a box on the 25. May. I do hope he gets it
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Lucy here is a picture of the Manson house we live in now it is Bail Blair. House This only shows the front part thair is a big wing about 40 feet long this ivy stays green all the year around the house is stone so the ivy doesn't hurt it yes How is Ann Maree. Poor kid I sent Mamma a box and thair is something in it for you and Eileen hope you will like them yes I herd from Anna she was quite proud of her Bird I sent her yes I expect Eddy Otool on leave this week from Germany yes How is Uncle Alex. Who keeps house for Archy Nickel now
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Does Mammy ever here from Mrs MClain now I was dreaming about Philys and Mrg the other night as they were kids. Yes how is Mamma Bobby Anna does Patsy stay with Mamma has Bruno got his furlo yet yes I herd Freddy Branch got killed in Germany it is true and is any of Aunt Alaces boys home yet yes I will have to say cherro Love to all
Kiss baby Billy for me so Long Best Wishes
Dad
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