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Dec. 26, 1918.
Dear mother:
Christmas is over and all is well. Didn't fare quite as well as I did last year, but we had a pretty good chow at that. Had a big steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, apple sauce, bread and coffee. We were also given two small bars of chocolate and one large bar, a sack of Bull Durham and a box of matches.
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It snowed nearly all Christmas Eve and a little during the day so we had a very white Christmas. Every thing is still white and looks like it might snow some more. Did you folks spend your Christmas up North or not. Bet you had a big feed anyway. Wrote you a letter a few days ago also Ida and Ruby. Never did receive Freds letter or any from Ray. But have been receiving mail from you folks right along lately also from Gilroy. Got a letter from Pete Hiescher but don't suppose he would be at Fremont now as I hear they are sending them all home. Will write oftener now as we are not moving around so much. For awhile we were on the road so much that you were lucky to get to write a letter. Was in the hospital at Bordeaux when I wrote you some of those letters.
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We landed at Brest when we came over. Have been over here for over six months now so rate one service stripe. Will bring you home some souvenirs if possible. Will send a one mark piece in this letter so you can get and idea of the money they use here. It is worth about 15 cents. Well I wish you all a Happy New Year.
Your lovig son,
Albert.
U.S.M.C.
O.K 2nd Lieut
W. E. McKearts
U.S.M.C.