No 42. – 8
France 7/12/17.

Dear Nerta,

I was not half tickled to get a letter this afternoon from you, and also one from Dad. I did not expect them yet, either, as we are not at our permanent location yet.

Going down town on duty to-day, I enquired if the unit Evans was formerly commanding was still in this locality, but find it has moved further up the line.

I don’t know when we are going up, but apparently no orders have come thro yet.

There is quite a good sized American hospital down town, and I was in it talking to some of the boys to-day, they are from Boston.

When sending me money, for the next few times, send $5 worth of Franc notes, if you can get them at the banks there (nearest amount to 5.00) and register the letter. I should get this O.K. Got order of Oct 27/17 O.K. before leaving Eastbourne.

I think you are much better off there than you would have been in Toronto. It is a nicer town and when you don’t know too many, you will be more satisfied to stay in and study.

Too bad you knocked out your pen, I tried to get a silver covered (plain) “Anoto” pen for each of you girls this year but they were not to be had. I will try to get one each before I return. This is the only pen made that can beat the Waterman, and it is on account of its peculiar construction. Most people will not be bothered with it & that is why it has not the sale of the Waterman. Before writing, you have to give it a slight twist to the left, and after, to the right, this pushes a tapered plug between the ink and ink outlet, absolutely preventing any leakage. When a pen is full silver covered, it will not break as easily, as a rubber pen. I hope you each like the little leather gifts I sent. I am terribly sorry you lost the little A.M.C. crest pin, I will try to get another, if I ever get back to Blighty.

This is a peach of a night in camp, raining, but I am writing in a canteen. We go to bed very early, always before 8.30. Our meals are remarkably good, I always heard that in a rest camp, they gave your stomach a rest too.

Have a letter from Dad & am sorry his operation did not help him as much as it should. I don’t see anything for it, but for him to sell out or get a manager for duration of the war. He might possibly get Frank Matthews.

I am enclosing a couple of the new issue 34 stamp. Collar all of them you can for me, as I imagine there would be only one printing of an anniversary stamp like this.

My letters may not be very frequent for a while, till we get settled, and are running on a system. Hope it is soon too, altho I don’t like the thoughts of a very long march in the wet weather. It has been wonderfully clear and fine till to-night.

That is really funny about Georgie. Where was she, that they were. I think I told you that she married a man by the name of Fisher. That was her maiden name too. If you can get her on the phone at Taylor’s 317 South Wentworth Street, I am sure she would be glad to call on you some day. She was going to see Mir. in Toronto. She always wanted to meet you girls. That Hamilton address is her Aunt, & is up on the mountain. Slide up to Room 25 Sun Life bldg. right near the “Y”, and see Quinnie any old day you feel like it. She would be tickled to death to see you & you can tell her where I am. She is usually alone, or only with Mr. Ellis. She is some good sport and easy to get acquainted with.

Hope you got to Toronto O.K. How I wish I could see you all. Give Berniece my Christmas greeting, I have not her address. Sent Meryl a card. I will not be able to write a great many letters now.

Must write a couple of the girls in Blighty & let them know I am alive.

Your loving brother,
Worth.