France,
Aug. 21, 1918

Dear Mother:

I have only time for a few lines tonight as I am going on duty soon. Received three letters from you this week, two last night and one the night before. The two written from Charlottetown with money enclosed came last night. They were dated the 25th and 26th and the other one which I received the night before was dated the 17th. Many many thanks for all your trouble in sending the money. Am sorry you went to town for it would have been perfectly safe from the other place but perhaps a little trip would do you good. Don't know yet if I will need to money for the purpose for which I sent for it as I haven't altogether decided if I would go to Italy or not. At present Italian leave is not very promising while I will probably be able to get away to Blighty within a week or so. Were if not that Claude is in Blighty I would wait but I would certainly like to see him and so think I will probably go the first chance. I may possibly get a chance of going to Italy again. If I go to Blighty I don't expect to need the money you have sent and will put it in the bank there. Then if I need it anytime I will be able to get easily. Am glad to hear that Lloyd is doing so well. Clemmie must be very busy but she won't mind that so long as he gets well and strong again.

You will have to excuse this scrawl as I'm writing with the paper on my knee. Haven't much news. Things are still pretty quiet here. Would like to have had a share of the fire down below but we did not move. We have been having it rather warm the last two days almost too warm for comfort. It would certainly be splendid to be off in Scotland on leave now. Those hot afternoons out on Loch to Lomond or in a shady park instead of roasting out in this country where there is not even a tree to break the sun's rays would be a welcome change. By the way I had a letter from Claude last night will enclose it in this. If I go to Blighty am hoping to spend several days with him. Will enclose his letter. I wonder if the V.A.D.'s from Charlottetown are over yet. Would like to meet them when I go across. There are several of them I know, - Belle McMillan, Isabelle Toombs, Jess Fullerton, the two latter old classmates at PWC and a couple of others with whom I am slightly acquainted.

Speaking of my friend Miss White she will probably have been in Bay View before this and I want to thank you in advance for the welcome you will have given her. She is one of my P.W.C friends, a good sport and I think you would find her interesting company and I know she would appreciate your kindness to her very highly.

Now I must say good night as it is time to go on duty. Will write again in a few days. All well as usual.

Love to all from, Harold