23 - Your old humble is still on top
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- SpeakerFrance – April 22nd, 1917 – (Letter #23) “Your old humble is still on top yet”
- SpeakerDear Brother; Just a line.
- SpeakerAs you know, I have been carrying this letter for a long time, but I am sending it to England tomorrow morning.
- SpeakerWe are having an awful hard time.
- SpeakerI would give up my life for a feed.
- SpeakerMoney’s no good here, Jack, I wish you were handy, so I could get some bread from you.
- SpeakerWe have been stuck into it damn hard of late, but we have been pretty lucky.
- SpeakerWe lost about 54, so that is not bad, but your old humble is still on top yet,
- Speakerbut I don’t think it will be for long.
- SpeakerYour chances where I am is about as good as a snowball has of lasting five minutes in hell.
- SpeakerGive my love to all. I don’t get much chance for writing.
- SpeakerGood bye, with love and best wishes, Lee