Received two letters from Dad & one from Leslie this afternoon – was of course delighted to get news.  Am also delighted and thankful that the news was so good.

I am so glad that you did not hesitate in consulting a specialist and also that mater did not hesitate in doing the right thing.  I only hope and am confident that the trouble is completely & finally removed.

Needless to say that I have been awfully anxious and am still anxious for further word.  If I had only known that while I was on leave on London poor, dear, Mother was ill I do not quite know what I should have felt like doing.  Am so sorry that I had to ask for financial assistance and especially at that time.  However as I said before I have a cool hundred that I’m willing to turn over to Leslie or return to you and now I am really all the more anxious to do so.  But I have already made the proposition in previous letters so there is no need to dwell further on money matters.

I received the snaps of the cottage.  I must say that I like them immensely.  I am very proud of that spot and am very glad to hear that its paid for.  I will be glad when you & Mater are able to return there.  I want her to have a nice quiet time this year and to get really better.

Leslie as you no doubt know is at the Corps School.  I was to have gone [on] this course too but instead I have been sent on another job.  At present I am in command of the left wing of the 2nd Div. School of Machine Gunnery.  I have about 100 men under me who are indeavouring to learn to become Machine Gunners.  They are very enthusiastic and I like the job immensely.  How long it will last I do not quite know but for a few weeks anyway.  Naturally I am not looking for a “cushy” as yet anyway.

Well dear Mater and Pater I have kept a runner waiting for half an hour to write this letter – My address is as usual of course.  Have sent all your letters on to Leslie and he has sent others on to me.  I am expecting to see him soon and will probably spend a day together – Grandy is out so Leslie tells me.  I’ll be glad to find out how he likes France.

So goodbye dear people – am more thankful than I can possibly tell you that things have gone so well –