Moore Barracks Hospital,
September 22nd/16.
My Darling Sister,
Well Kid, yesterday was kind of a red letter day, I got your letter, two from Mother, one with Floss’ enclosed, and another from Floss, the first I have had. It was posted Aug 31st, so it takes a long time to get mail from her.
Thanks for the snaps, they are pretty fair, but I think I should get better work from that machine. I guess I am to blame tho. I have not made more than than two exposures since leaving home. I do not get much chance, and really wish I had bought a little F.P.K. I may yet, and send my good camera home. I keep my haversack, which I wear at my side, on the march, in the ward with me all day. I have my camera, shaving outfit, writing outfit etc. in it but have to have the rest of my things in the tent with no one around. I have been lucky so far with so many strangers around.
You sure had some time in Courtland and the Sandhills. Art is a wise boy to go back to the farm. It will I suppose, let him out of Military Service, for which he should be truly thankful.
I have found a room here to write in, but it is near the wet canteen, and has a piano, so it is rather noisy. Some of these fellows think they can sing when they get a few drinks into them.
I think I told you about a fellow by the name of Carson, with us, who used to booze and started at the Bedford. He has not had a drink for two years, but is off again, and is in the hospital as a patient. It was he that beat me to it for the X-Ray too, but not likely they would offer it to me now anyway.
Yes. Christie’s name is Brown. I wish you had spoken to her. I would like to see her myself.
I am sure glad Miriam is settled and likes it. I wrote her last night.
Aunt Mart certainly made a long visit for her, and I am sure you enjoyed it. I wish I had been there myself.
It will be nice to have Merle in again. Give her my best. I must send her a card sometime.
I am rather surprised to hear the 168th expects to come over here soon, I did not look for them this year. I will write Frank and tell him where I am, as he will perhaps be near me. My but it would be great if I could see them all. It would be almost like going back to Canada.
Tell Mrs Chas and Mrs. C.N., that I wished to be remembered to them.
I guess Warren C. can fling around a bit. I wish he was over here as a private.
Always put return address on back of letters to me. I am moving around more or less, and it is safer.
I am glad you know I am here and safe. Do not worry at all Mother, because I am fine, and have little to kick about, I will train into the harder part of the work, in a short time. You see I have never really done any heavy work, and my muscles will have to become accustomed to it.
I think Nert, I told you to send my £ along every two weeks now. Better send it on the 7th and 23rd of each month. This will make it arrive O.K. and send postal orders of some kind.
Say Leonard Kift is in a camp, than I can walk to in an hour or less, so next week, I will try and find him. He was nearer to me before, at St. Martin’s but I did not know it.
I would really like to see Olive Davis. It is quite a long time since I have seen her. I am very sorry in a way to see Poplar Hall go. If I ever am wealthy and live in a City, I will buy that place, and live there as much as I can. It is perhaps a foolish idea, but I could be so happy there with my books, if I could ever afford to keep such a place up.
It would be a terrible mistake to ever get F.K.M. in the store. The fewer relatives you have around, the better. I do hope that Niagara man pans out O.K.
No I don’t know of anything more to-night Dear and it is after nine, I will enclose a note for Dad.
Your loving Brother,
Worth.
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