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Popote and life of the officers and I find them all very kind to me being the only American following in this direction am often time quite a curiosity the French civils have been very kind, they have suffered very much [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] the Belguins the same. we rest here one day and two nights, the commander of our regiment, officers + me are staying well, a [[strikethrough]] sheach [[/strikethrough]] fine Belgein Family. they treat us gloriously, now. I must quit for a while will however get this letter off today. just a few words more it is late now and we must hurry and todd over things so we can start early in the morning. monoca it is your birth day on the 9 of Dec. I wish you a most joyor day and year following your letter to me have been always most intresly and it made me happy many times to know I have such a fine girl as my daughter lots of love and a millino kisses x Solon