Letters From the Front

Dated: December 21, 1916

St. Thomas Dec 31/16

Dear People:-

Received mother's basket yesterday afternoon and many thanks for it. We haven't eaten it yet but are keeping it for tomorrow.

Steele is away for New Years so I am left in charge. There are only about 5 of us though and there isn't much to do. I don't think they are going to serve us out a New Year's dinner here tomorrow but I am invited out for dinner at night so I guess I wont starve.

Captain Pinkerton invited Harvey Davidson and myself to a skating party held by a girl friend of his last night so of course we went and had a dandy time. The people had a great house and evidently lots of money but they were very nice and made us feel quite at home.

Euart had a dose of the grippe and is at the hospital. However he will likely b e out either today or tomorrow.