20 - I am still on the desert

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    [Somewhere in] Egypt/Middle East – October 4th, 1916 – (Letter #20) – “I am still on the desert”
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    Dear Brother; Jack and B, just a few lines to let you know I am in the pink.
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    Hoping you are all the same.
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    I have been just wondering if you got my last letter, the one with the first letter I wrote to you.
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    Well, we are having it a little cooler here at present and the nights are very cool.
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    I am still on the desert but everything is quiet here at present.
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    Did Flo get my photos I sent her? They aren’t very good but the best I can get here.
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    I was very much surprised to hear Eldon was in England.
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    I do wish I could see him but I am a long way from him.
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    I suppose he will be in France next.
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    I wrote to him but got no answer,
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    I had a letter from home a couple of weeks ago and they are all well.
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    What do you think about the war?
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    When do you think it will [all] end?
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    What has the big fellow to say about it now, I mean Albert MacKinnon.
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    I would like to have him out here for a while.
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    He would find out that he was living [then].
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    I heard that Annie was home, would have loved to see her.
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    I suppose Flo is back.
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    Did B have a good time at the Beach? I bet Ted and Mary. [did]]
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    Well, Jack, I have no news, so will have to come to a close.
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    Glad to hear you are having steady work
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    Is Bates still mayor of Quincy?
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    I hear Dave Ross is running a shop of his own, is that right?
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    Give my love and best regards to all and lots of [hugs and kisses] for Mary and Ted.
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    Sorry to hear about Baby Hatch being drowned
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    remember me to Herb – tell him I’ll get a few extra Turks for him. From, Lee
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