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Le Foyer du Soldat
Union Franco-Américaine

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Solon H Borglum
YMCA  A.E.F.

Mrs Solon H Borglum
Norwalk Conn

No. (10)

Thursday 15

Dear Emma & Children
This is a very beautiful day in the shade. The sun is hot, and the roads very dusty. There is a grate [[great]] movement in the army the last three days. Men from the front being relieved by new Divisions, all Americans. This section has practily [[practically]] changed from a french sector to an american sector. So I think we will soon be moved since we are a french Foyer. The French living around here are very fine to the Americans they are a rough lot of boys. do not care how they look or where they are going. this to my mind is what did the trick in this grate [[great]] drive. I have met many boys just back from the front (which was only about 8 killometer [[kilometre]] at the beginning)
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hall way [[hallway]] of a ruined house, in the grave yard [[graveyard]] (French) much damage was done but the Germans had buried their Fritze next to the french in nicely laid out rows and a cross at the head of each one. I am sitting by the door of our Foyer now where we take turns in selling tickets to the soulders [[soldiers]] passing by and from the door I [[[strikethrough]]hee[[/strikethrough]] see & hear the racket of wagin [[wagons]] of the artillery, auto cars & calvy [[cavalry]] passing to the rear these are men that are being relived [[relieved]]. they have been very much shot up full of many indresty [[interesting]] stores [[stories]] which I have writen [[written]] down. I will have a very interesting book of what [[strikethrough]] wh [[/strikethrough]] is going on and many sketches to illustrate. last week I sent $60.00 to you. I hope you will get it. with out trouble. as soon as my money comes will send more. I do not want you Emmy to stand the loss of these two bills at all. and if anything occurs that needs a decision make it and I will agree to it. There has been no letter 

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