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WEST DUMMERSTON.George Willard Writes from France.VIr*. Samuel ('lark of thi* place ha* jiiHt received two letter* from her brother. George K. Willard, who i* with the American expeditionary force in France. He writes:Hear Si»ter:•lint a few lines to let you know I am well and hope this finds you all the name. A* 1 understand it. you cannot send me any more boxes unless I send foi them. It may he that they want to get the back mail straightened out. I henr there is h l«.t of it tied up here in- Fra nee and probably my boxe* are unions them.I am Maying in an old fort and there are many interesting plaeen in it; do not know how long we have to May bere. but it in much better than trench lif«* at that, ulthough we have to get a pass to go out. 1 just got a box from Bessie ftncl it was full of maple sugar and it is the best thing 1 have eaten since I have been in France. It made me feel somewhat blue to think that I am so far away from the things that give us pleasure. But when I get that way my mind wanders .back to that little verse, “Let not your heart Is* troubled.” You do not know* how much comfort those six words have been to me in these days of strain.With love to all.Dear Sister:.lust a few line** to let you know that I have just got back from the trenches again. The boche tried to drive us back, but could not do no, for our artillery is too strong for them. Somehow they do not like our big shells bursting ull around them. I ran say that we have one of the best artillery there is anywhere. Well. I do not see where that Christinaa box is. Have been looking for it all the time and will be some glad when I get it. Your loving brother, GEORGE P. W ILLARD.
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The Brattleboro Daily Reformer
Brattleboro, Vermont, US
Mon, Jun 10, 1918
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