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 (2) I SAW BERT THE DAY BEFORE THE ATTACK AND HAD LETTERS THAT DAY FROM JESSIE, NELL, MADELEINE, AUNT KATIE, AND ELLA WARNER WILL YOU PLEASE THANK THE WRITERS. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO WRITE AGAIN AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT LETTERS ADDRESSED "HEADQUARTERS, PRISONERS OF WAR, CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY REACH ME. THESE LETTERS (MINE) ARE OF COURSE CENSORED AND IT IS THEREFORE ADVISABLE NOT TO WRITE AT LENGTH.

WITH FONDEST LOVE MAURICE.