Somewhere in France
Sept. 15, 1917

Dear Lillian,

Your letter of Aug 10/17 received yesterday and glad to hear from you. Sorry to learn you are in the wilderness but I suppose its all right when you get used to it but don't think it would appeal to me.

You spoke of Shocking my Modesty well thats an impossibility but I just thought from the run of your letter you were a different girl but I guess every one changes when they get a little older whether its for the best or not I don't know.

Dwight is out ranching eh? how much does he weigh and we will see how we compare I weigh 154 lbs was weighed just the other day I have weighed more but am a little thinner than usual. I have not heard from Hadden since I wrote you last, suppose he is busy as all soldiers over here can generally find enough to do, hope to hear from him again soon though. No I have never had a word from Harold and can't get his address to write him have sent home for it and hope to get a line on him soon.

Some young country you are out of [?] and I guess this country is about a million years old by the look of it and I can't say it has improved much with age, all the houses seem low and dirty looking but all made of brick, barn and everything [?] under one roof, but your room is certainly a large one.

Yes I remember Pearl Esma. She is sort of a cousin of mine, but I don't know her husband, and I also know, well I don't think I ever met her but just know her when I see her, Emma Banfort, she used to go with Horace Johnsson.

I don't think Father & Mother will go west until the war is over. Ray did not come home the year and Bruce could not run the farm alone. You know our farm has enlarged quite a bit in the last few years.

Yes, I certainly do smoke and smoke my head off at that, everybody seems to smoke an awful lot over here I suppose it kind of settles your nerves. I know when anything is happening around here. I always smoke to beat the band.

Well I have said nearly all I can I had a letter from Heil the other day, he seems to be getting along same as ever as for my self "no change" same old [?], we have been having things fairly exciting. Several of our fellows were decorated with the Military medal yesterday. there is the second bunch for us, so you see we are doing something to win the war, which I am afraid will not be over for some time yet.

Hope to hear from you often shortly. Give my kindest respect to all your people.

Sincerely,
Kersety