Oct 10 1918

Dear Mother Father Bros Sisters

This is the first opportunity this week I have had to write you. We have been awfully busy here. I have your letter Sept. 9th also Elizabeth's and today received the letter with the notice concerning by allotment and dependents. Mama it is too bad things will get balled up as the do. I maild you a money order some time ago for $45. I think the
 

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allotment will come to you regularly and I will attend to this other business imediately, and let you hear from me. I was awful glad to hear Bob got better and hope you all keep good health in the family.

This was wash day for me. this morning I washed out my shirt, under clothing etc. you can believe me they neeeded it

A persons cloths gets mixed up with these French coodies and gives him an itchy sensatione If you don't boil your clothes and keep changing them all the time they

 

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bother you to death scratching. Last night they certainly kept me awake.

We have been having some exciting times on this front. The Germans have just recently been driven back and it has kept us busy keeping up with them. The country round about here is pretty well torn up. The roads were torn up from shell fire and the ground is coverd with shell holes. The used to be towns are laid flat to the ground. The engineers have been using the rocks and stuff

 

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from the buildings to fix up the roads so the trucks guns ammunition etc can push ahead. A person can wonder around in the Country and see some funny things. In the woods big trees are cut and splintered tore into by the bullets. Barb wire entaglements is so thick you can hardly get through in places. The Germans had their dug outs and machine gun nests on the ground we are stoping now. Mama you might wonder why the Germans are going back so fast, but if you
 

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could hear the guns once[?] pour out the bullets you would understand very easily. It has been pretty cool at nights we were issued another blanket yesterday and will get more soon I think. The Germans have been dropping a few bombs around here lately. The bugle generally blow attention when there is any danger, and every one is suposed to find cover. We have a large shell hole in front of our tent. If it is nec
 

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essary to crawl out of the tent this hole makes a pretty good protection for us. Our food has been pretty good, a good many times we miss out on a few meals, but make up for it later. I seen Lee Peterson a few days ago, the first time in a long while. He is still in the truck Co. a short distance back from us. I had a letter from Aunt Mealy about 2 weeks ago, and will write her as soon as possible. Willie has never written once yet.
 

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I am anxious to hear from him, probably he is training back of the lines somewhere. Mama am mailing you a christmas coupon when you send the package above al a pair of gloves and some candy, do not bother about tobacco.

It is about time for mess will have to close. good new is coming in about the war, so I hope they settle this matter soon. Rec about 7 letter the

 

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other day and have about 15 to answer yet. Will write to Eliz and Alice later. Hoping to hear from you soon ad with love and best wishes you all.

Your Son
George

HR Denton
Capt