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W.W.I.67.47

Houdelaincourt France

Jan. 26 - 19.

Dear Folks at home:-

Well I havent heard from you for over a week. So will write anyway. I am feeling fine now but have 
been sick was down with the flue [sic]. For over a week it almost cut me down. I guess we are haveing 
[sic] some weather like you are haveing [sic] in the states now.

It shure [sic] is getting

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cold here had been that way for quite a little while but it is dry and we all are glad to see it this 
way for when ever it warms up it begans [sic] to rain and than [sic] it is a fright for us to drill.

It is snowing tonight the ground is getting quite white. it is the first snow we have seen in France. 
Well I worked in the kitchen yesterday 

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and today, so I am shure [sic] filled up.

I just wish you could take a peek in one of our kitchens you would shure [sic] would think it was some 
sight to see the stuff it takes.

I cut up one third quarter of beef. (150lbs) into steak for dinner yesterday.

and one front quarter for boil todays dinner. Tonight I sliced two

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sides of bacon for breakfast.

peal [sic] a two bu. sack of potatoes for one meal. That is for one company only, so you can guess 
how much it takes to feed the entire. E.7. it shure [sic] will look funny to me when I get home and 
see a little dish of things sitting on the table. one thing shure [sic] you will half [sic] to exchange 
them for

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a while when I get there.

I shure [sic] would like to be getting there soon. But I think I will be in the service a year if we 
dont hurry up and do something. Some more of the boys are leaving in the morning for their 7 days 
furlows [sic] but I dont think I want any.

It takes to [sic] much money for me. I can

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spend all I get without going away.

You wanted to know if I was writing to Harvey. No I havent wrote to any of them since I left Dodge. 
and dont entend [sic] to. Well as it it [sic] getting cool here I guess I will close and go home and 
go to bed as tomorrow is Monday and will half [sic] to drill. am shure [sic] getting tired of it just 
the same old thing over & over again. Answer soon. With love from son & Brother. [illegible text]