49.063 - ALS to Fran

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ALS to Fran, sister of Edward. Thanks Fran for sending chocolate, socks and cigarettes, describes having just arrived in Belgium and hoping to be able to go home soon, describes visiting Brussels.

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Mrs. F.B. McMulkin 122 Indian Road, Toronto, Canada

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Sunday. [Hoeylaert?] Belgium Jan 12th 1919.

My dear Fan: -

I started a letter to you in the middle of the week, but [as?] I had written a couple of letters then and it was too late to finish yours.

I have not heard from you people in Toronto lately until the other day when I received one from the three of you. I also received the socks and chocolates, and they certainly are fine. I was just thinking all day how I would like to have some real Canadian chocolates and then along some came. Thank, Frank very much for me. The socks of course are just what I needed and are always welcome in this country.

Well you will see by the address that I am at a different place since I last wrote you. We just arrived here Tuesday and expect to stay here now until we go

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home again. Of course one can never tell just whether we will or not. This town is about eight miles from Brussels and is about twelve miles from Waterloo. I was up to Brussels the other day and had a good look around that place. The call it the young Paris. Well it sure is a very fine place and very pretty. Things cost a great deal of money and so it is impossible to stay there long.

I will try and get to see Waterloo but cannot say whether I will be able to or not. Will try very hard though. The people around here are Flemish and speak a Flemish language, which is half English and half German. They are very nice to us but not like the real French people. I will tell you all about these things when I get home.

Well Fan I must write Susanne so will close now. Thanking you and Frank again for the parcel and hoping you are well. Your loving Bro Ted.

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