before very long, as it has been a long time coming. From to-days comunique it appears that the Allies are making good progress all around and points to an early close of the war. Some say Xmas. Tell any of the boys up there if they want some real excitement to come over here and they sure will get it in handfuls. any one who comes through this in our piece need not be afraid of Hades in my opinion. Well Fred I must close. Regards to Mrs. and children Kiss Mrs Stone for me.

Yours truly, Joe Callanan

ps. We go back in to-morrow night JC

BC Archives, MS-0426 Box 1 File 7 / TREGILLUS, Frederick James, 1862 - 1962. Barkerville, miner. / Correspondence from Joseph Callanan, 1915 - 1916.