France October 24, 1918 Dear Ogee: Your last letter - the one of September 24 - has been here several days, but I have not had time to answer it. I am lucky to be able to write on the typewriter as fast as I do, because I would not get hardly any of my letters answered. In the past couple of week conditions have been such that letter writing has been exceptionally difficult. It is harder to get writing paper and envelopes than to get cigarettes and smoking. Not a thing is new, except a recent letter from Maurice telling how serious are his injuries. If what he tells me is true, he is badly bunged up, but he should receover fully in time, for which he can be duly thankful - and we can all be glad it is no worse. At that, he is not exactly well, yet. There are various hospitals in England and France for recuperation patients, which I understand there are large ones also in the states. No doubt, he will be sent to some of these. It will take three months, I guess - perhaps not that long. He did not go much into detail, but I can imagine he is hurt. I seem to retain my constant good health - for whichI am grateful. It has been rather tough sledding for some of the boyslately, but I haven�t felt it any more than any other activity of this kind. Thanks for the stamps - I don�t know when I will use them all up, but they will surely come in handy some time. I have only a few minutes for this letter, so I will have to stop. We are not living under the most ideal conditions and I am lucky to be able to get to use a typewriter. Love, [Charles Stevenson] Co. A, 314th Engrs. France OK Rudesill
