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This address will [?] [?] [?] [?] than the others. Either [?] [?].

Instructional Staff Canadian Military School [?] 30 Sept 1916

My dearest old Dodie, Thanks [?] so much for your letter of 26 Aug, also for the [?] extended to me for my emotional sojourn in [?]. It is not for any sin ( for I haven't committed any though it was be a sin of omission) as per "sight" as you [?], but simply as yours account - you are the cause of it all - [?] in has wonderful [?] , is there for serving me from all harm, that I very natural in [?] own fool time, became yours [?] faithful spouse. What ho! you are a lucky gal.

Why, you [?] old [?], don't you realize that this "very wonderful palmist" is perfectly [?]. I the [?] future faithful spouse - will [?] be at the head of a great institution viz "The British Army" , what ? I just [?] for all those are these, who are [?] to me, to get killed off, [?] I [?] [?] as Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies. I suppose that is good example for you, eh? In any case, however, I [?] that you will still flirt with me on my return. I like the "still" for you always [?] to flirt with me, notwithstanding my [?] hints, [?] [?] I shall return with my pockets lined with gold, but you'll have a devil of a fright to get a "look in" even with such a [?] as I shall be, let alone my many decorative titles [?] all that sort of thing, dont you [?]. With such a death of

BC Archives, MS-0089 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Box 1 Correspondence inward, 1916 File 4