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April 3

Dear Emma and Children,
Your letters of the twelfth of March arrived on the twentynineth of the same month. I think it is so fine to have letters coming quicker now, so you think Paul is much better now, that is fine but I always taught him to be a very good chap. I must bring something very good for Mr. Baget. He has really been a very great friend to you and that would be the same as though he had been directly good to me, am so glad that Mr. Hamilton and his family are still in splendid health. What a wonderful stable you must have, Monica, five ponies, a goat, two dogs, two cats, rabbits and let me, I guess that is all, cannot send you any [[coties]], I left them in the trenches, but then you could not make much money in the [[coties]] (?) business. 
The school is going on fine. I hope this week will give me more pupils and a few strong ones. There are already more architects and painters than they expected but the cause of it is that [[?]] many commercial artists applied. So we have not very many experienced strong men. I thought the same as you, will write oftener and will put cards and other things in my letters. Yes, I can wear a small ribbon for my Croix de Guerre, a little green and red one in my button hole on the civilian clothes. I wanted to send some money home this month but the francs have dropped so low that I will save it until the dollar and five francs are about even again. You can send my letters directly to me now.