France Nov 4th

Dearest Mother

Your letter and Elizabeth's arrived a few days ago, also the slickers and gloves and a great big fruit cake from Ellen, it was credit to anyone, we all enjoyed it very much. I was very sorry to hear about the barn burning down. It is a great loss at this state of the game. I certainly wish I was home to help a little. This war is just a big waste of everything.

BC Archives, MS-0249 Box 1 File 9 ELLISON FAMILY. Vernon. Mrs. Price Ellison, correspondence inward from her son Price Ellison. 1916.