France,
July 19, 1917
Dear Marjorie,
I have not written to you for about two months but will do so now as I have some spare time. I have been waiting to hear from you but as I have not I will proceed to write again. Do you know I have not heard from you for nearly two months but I suppose you have been very busy traveling. I am getting so that I hardly write any letters at all but I will do my best to write to you after you asked me to Marjorie and I do want your letters. I know that you are not sure how you feel but perhaps it is best that things are just as they are. I always try to look at things in that light. Your letters mean a lot though. I sometimes wonder what it would be like if I didn't hear from you at all. I suppose you have been up visiting Laura and other friends. I hope you had a very enjoyable trip. There is a lot I would like to tell you about out here but censorship is very strict. The weather is very warm at times but not much different from our own climate. There are quite a few civilians around here - men, women and children. They all seem fearless not minding shells or noise in the least. I think they are very foolish though. Believe me if I was a civilian you would not find me near here. We can run into a café for eggs and chips most any time of the day. I have been off duty all day and I am off to night but go on for another 24 hour shift tomorrow morning. That does not mean that we fire continuously but we have to stand by even having our meals served on the guns when on duty. We are not allowed to tell when we move to another part of the front but where the Canadians are we are there too. Well Marjorie I will close now. I am looking for a letter from you in every mail so hope I won't be disappointed often. Remember me to all

Yours very sincerely as ever,
Gordon