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is I am always congratulating myself that he is not blind or mutilated, and [[strikethrough]] I stop [[/strikethrough]] this feeling possessed me as I stood last Friday just about where Jerry was wounded, and at a joint where everything showed the dreadful havoc that had been wrought. - The trip was of course a long and trying one, as we covered 600, or, 700 miles, but I stood it splendidly in spite of all the ordeals, have bought several souvenirs of this trip, and in some places try buy as they did when the battles were over.  I am sending you today by the AM. military parcel post to Lovell, a wicker shell holder, you can use it for a cane or umbrella holder in the entry. also a large timing fuse of end of shrapnell - brass you will like it!  the brass shells (empty) you can put flowers in, have seen them used for that. These [[strikethrough]] shv [[/strikethrough]] shells will go by an other mail day or so later.  The large both I have


have to rely in case I have to give any talk on the subject of my experiences at any time.  Thus my long [[?]] letters will start the series. My [[?]] lengthy letter written after reaching Paris will be the second. and so on - so much for this [[?]] of the idea! [[?]] do not be disappointed if this particular brief letter does not contain much descriptive matter.

One of the best things about the whole trip was the joy of getting these letters from you on my welcome, and one from Marion, your mother on the 7th 9th & 10 - and so full they were of all the trips I [[?]] to hear about, that they did more than anything else to restore me in mind & body, but I was awfully sorry to hear that Jerry boy was likely to be at the [[?]] until July. This is too bad, indeed but [[?]], he will bring in philosophy to bear and make himself as happy and possible, as bad as it

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