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Ansd Oct 13
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U.S.M.S. "NEW YORK."

Oct 6/15

Dear Mr. Freer

You will have heard from Mr. Bahr that I am coming across with him and I have to thank you for several kind messages sent through him and I look forward ever so much to the pleasure of meeting you again.

I left England with some reluctance and would not have thought of doing so if I could have got any war work but it was somewhat humiliating to find that there was no use for me & chiefly on account of my age. I was offered a billet to issue pens, ink, paper & probably Red Tape but thought such work would be only keeping a wounded or 

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