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Somewhere in the World.
Nov. 25

Ms. Sadie Potter,

Dearest Mother-

I will write you a few lines this afternoon to let you know I am feeling fine. And hope this will find 
you the Same

Well mother I think I will be sailing for the U.S.A. soon. which we are hopeing [sic] so. Mother what 
is papa doing these days. I guess still in the mines, tell pappa [sic] this war doings has made a man out 
of me for this shore [sic] was some war.

Mother I would have written oftener [sic] then [sic] I have but have been so busy moveing [sic] around I

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havent [sic] had time to write. Mother I have still got your ring you gave me before I left I have it 
around my neck. Mother we are haveing[sic] a little rain here today but we have been haveing [sic] 
fine weather at that.

Well mother I guess you have heard about the big drive the 35 D.W. pull off at the 25 of Sept it was 
on the Verdun Front the boys shore [sic] did do some hard fighting, I shore [sic] seen some dead Dutchman 
[sic] they was pulled up like. lots. [sic] Thier [sic] heads was. cut off. and they was pulled. every way

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The supply. co. lost about 90 head of houses and mules and never lost a man we was sure lucky. I was 
lucky for getting out they shot one of my horses that was on the wheel. I was on the seat. Piles of 
the shells flew all around me, and I parted [text struck through] Well mother I think I will be home 
before long. Well mother I must close with love to all, please dont [sic] forget Ray. good-Bye. to one 
and all. Hopeing [sic] to hear from you soon.

P.S. Well mother I have been thinking of you all the time so good-Bye,
from your son

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Ray potter will close with lots of love and kisses.

Ray Potter
Supply Co. C
39 
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C. C. F.

W.W.I. 129.47 [text upside down]