Letter No. 15 Sunday Sept 8th 1918<br>
My dear Family,<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since writing you a few days ago I have received mother's and Alice's letters of Aug 5th and today Alice's of Aug. 12th. &nbsp;I am afraid the letters between July 24th and Aug 12th have gone astray. &nbsp;Also received letters from Marion Dow, Mack, Mrs. L.D. Brown, and Uncle.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marion is so anxious to come over but there seems to be so much red tape over there while here there is a great demand for canteen workers. &nbsp;Believe Miss Mitchell is in the south of France. &nbsp;Miss Davis told me bishop Remington saw her in Paris. &nbsp;She would have liked so much to come here but they have to go where sent. &nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I doubt if Mack gets back to Minneapolis this fall with all the relatives she has to care for. &nbsp;She stays nights with an aunt and her father is not very well. &nbsp;Uncle's was a breezy epistle from West Virginia. &nbsp;He knows about where I am. &nbsp;You might tell him the name of the village. &nbsp;He had just had a letter from Robert Pearce.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mrs. Brown seems very happy with her club work etc. &nbsp;Said Milo Trace's husband had been made a Major but was in the US as an instructor. &nbsp;Mrs. Trace helps her every morning until after lunch.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Miss Reid has heard of her sister's illness. &nbsp;Believe she has cancer.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The nurses gave their first party last night, a dance. &nbsp;It was well attended and everybody had a good time. &nbsp;The floor of our mess hall is plain boards with plenty of cracks. &nbsp;Lux liberally sprinkled made it fairly slippery. &nbsp;Refreshments were Beaucoup punch with a big stick, potted ham sandwiches, tomatoes stuffed with chicken salad, salted nuts, and chocolate cake. &nbsp;The hall was prettily decorated with flags and flowers.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It poured last night and is terribly muddy today and the clay over the sewer pipes is settling. &nbsp;We now have running water 9cold only) in our wards and are connected with the sewer.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attended church this morning and heard Bishop Remington for the first time. &nbsp;Had two very good violin solos by a corp man in one of the units. &nbsp;Service was held in the enlisted men's mess hall but the Red Cross hut will be ready for next Sunday. &nbsp;Glad to receive the address as you sent me. &nbsp;I may hear some of them through patients.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A son of a French Colonel is a patient here and his mother and sister have been visiting him.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You say nothing of allotments. &nbsp;Have you not received any of mine yet?<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What are Emma and Lydia doing with their home. &nbsp;How well Clara Thomas did. &nbsp;Is Arthur still in Minneapolis.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Glad you are so successful with chicks. &nbsp;Uncle said they ate theirs and the neighbors are taking care of Bonnie and Tippie.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I must now go back on duty Hope mother has completely recovered from her hay fever. &nbsp;How are the melons? &nbsp;Had cantaloupe for breakfast this morning but no corn to be had.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Love to all, Jane.<br>
Emily J. Mosford ANC<br>
USA Base Hospital No. 26<br>
Am E F<br>
APO 785 via NY<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Received Sept 30th in C L.<br>
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