London
15-5-17

Dear Mother

I received your letter of April 20th yesterday. I way very glad to get it as it is the first I have received for over a month.

Did you get mine of April 12th. It was written the day before I was wounded. I also wrote one a few days after I was wounded. Did you get it. We are having great weather here at present it was 73 in the shade yesterday. Except for a shower at night there was been no rain for over a month.

I am getting along fine and expect to be around soon but I guess there will be no more France for me for a couple of months.

As soon as I get out of hospital I will be in a Convalescent Home for a while and after that I will get 3 or 4 weeks leave.

You wanted to know if I was at Vimy. I was and had the time of my life that day. We advanced over two miles. It was a treat. The Fritzes are first class at sticking their hands up.

I got a letter from Blanche yesterday, she is still at the Hospital. She says she write to you once in a while but never gets a reply.

Is there any maple sugar this year. I would like you to send me some if you can get it. In fact any kind of candy will do.

That letter I wrote was a long time going if it took 28 days. We were no farther away but I don't think the boats are running so often.

Well I must close. Write soon.

Goodbye. Charlie.

Here is my address in case you did not get the last letter
Lieut C.B. Hamm
7th Canadians
4th London General Hospital(M.W. Ward)
Kings College Denmark Hill London Eng