Somewhere in France To Miss Dorothy 418 Ossington Mar 15 1917 Dear Chum:- Well Miss Dorothy. I suppose you want a letter too, or some one will think I have forgotten them. But Daddy doesn't forget any of his loved ones especially his old Chum. Daddy wonders how long it will be before he gets back to you all. I think you all wonder, but God alone knows that darling & the time cannot go fast enough till that time. Daddy is a teacher at a school just now. they call me an instructor tho' but Im afraid he as to lose his job today & go back to the trenches again tomorrow for 2 weeks so may be you will think of me up there if you get this before that. Daddy would like to hold you on his knee & Eleanor on the other & say wouldn't we talk & then you could sing your songs to me, especially that one of Corporal Stagg he dishes out the rum. & then I can tell you how the boys out here sing it. Now Daddy would like to be home & hug & kiss you all & as he cannot you will have to kiss & hug everyone beginning at Grandma & then Mother then Aunt Queenie then Margaret & Gracie & Baby & ask Eleanor to give you a kiss for Daddy & so with love & hugs I close your loving Daddy. XXXXXXXXOOOOO