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France
Nov 15 18

My Dearest Mother & All,

Hurrah! over the good war news, say on the the 11th it sure was some news we got. So mother I suppose 
now you will be at ease. now since you heard Le Guerre is Finis, and I am too believe me.

I have had several letters wrote to send you but haven't had any chance to mail them so I guess you 
will get several at one time.

I haven't had any letters now for several days,

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and I am anxiously waiting for one. I am way back behind the lines now about twenty miles I guess this 
is the farthest back we've been since July. We can here [sic] the mines and duds blowing up as the 
German vacate. Duds are shells that failed to explode. I suppose they are sure selling the newspapers 
in the States now, all the news we get is from the Headquarters.

We are in the woods at the present, [illegible text]

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we sure have some billets and it sure is nice and cold everything was froze the other morning when 
we got up. Alva just got back from the hospital. He is feeling fine and dandy and he sure looks it too.

Well Mother I suppose you heard about the big drive on St. Mikail, well we were in that, and we sure 
done some fine work. Well mother Dear answer real soon and I will write again soon,

With Love to All
As Ever
Your Loving Son and Brother
Joe

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