May 25, 1915 - Fredericton

Dear Father,

I don't know when I will come home, it's a question of money, but I want to go home before we go across.  I would come now if I had the cash.  The talk is that we can expect to go to Sussex any day now and that will be 25 miles nearer home.  We are getting lots of hard drill now.  The weather is much better here now than it ever is home at this time.  In mid-summer it's very hot (110 degrees in the shade they tell me), and much colder than elsewhere in the winter.

Drake should have paid the bank charges on that draft, I added them to it at the bank.  It is queer you have had no money yet.  Ada has been sick so she could not get in.  You drive out some night and see her about it.  The other boys from home tell me their people have got the money they signed home.  They got it about the same time we got ours here, so Ada may have it.

I don't know anything about the separation allowance.  I signed all the papers here and that's all I can do.  I suppose the government takes its own time, they have the upper hand.

They discharged McInnis this morning, could not get any satisfaction out of him.  Yesterday, the major gave any who were frightened the chance to get out and about twelve are going if they let them go.  It doesn't seem possible, but they say that is the custom.

We are all trimmed up today expecting Col. Sam Hughes here to inspect us.

Don't worry about those bells, they will have to wait till you can do something for them.  Another letter and roll of photos with them.

Clarence

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May 9, 1915 - Fredericton

Dear Mother,

Don't talk about Windsor, this place catches all the water from the sky.  I guess it has rained for a week and the last three days came out fine and clear but hotter than August.  Everyone was wringing wet when drilling.  There is no difference in the weather between here and there.

Jim Redden likely deserted; three have from here.  I would like to be home but still I don't get time to be lonesome here.  If we are not working, someone starts to carry on a roughhouse.

We have lots of magazines from the ladies of the town.  I am perfectly well and expect to be vaccinated tomorrrow.  They will soon have me shot full of dope.

More again, Clarence

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May 1, 1915 - Fredericton

Dear Lela,

Just a line to let you know I am here yet and well.  I hope you're the same.  Very dirty weather here.  Take care of yourself and be good.

Clarence

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May 1, 1915 - Fredericton

Dear Mother,

Only a line or two to let you know I'm well.  It is very dirty and we have the day off.  It is not much good to try to write here, a regular roughhouse all the time, but I am managing this.  See father's letter for more news.  I can't write all that over again as you know I don't like to write much.

Clarence

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