I havent been feeling very fit lately.

TCD MS 11274/81 folio 1 recto

TCD MS 11274/81 folio 1 recto

2 Can Div Sys
Monday Oct 1 [?1917]

My dearest Mary

We have been working under the most miserable conditions imaginable, rain & all damnation, no moon, utter beastliness. I havent been feeling very fit lately. Your letter today upset me very much I suppose I could write daily if I used the service post-cards “I am very well” etc It isnt easy to sit down & write letters under some conditions There is so often no place to sit, for more than 20 minutes, that is. Then as to what Pa says. Well I should willingly give all the money I have for the war to be over tomorrow At the same time not for one instant would I think of making the smallest move in the direction he indicates. These things (what he says) make everything a good deal more difficult for me and I know all the time he does not understand that they do, and only wants to be helpful but what