Uhrgraben, 31 July 1915
[Saturday]
Dear
family,
I received
mother’s letter of the 25th and parcels nr. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.
Many thanks for everything. I’m out of wiriting paper unfortunately, and also
can’t buy it here in the canteen today, so you have to make do with a short
letter this time. But I’ll have more to write about the next time.
The ring
for Hanne is mostly my own handiwork. I didn’t do the polishing though, and
also didn’t put that little stone in. I don’t know either what kind of stone it
is, but it certainly isn’t a piece of an English bone. Hanne can take it out if
she prefers, or have the ring gilded and another stone put in, if of course she
wants to wear it.
We’re in
reserve again at the moment, and the English are still well behaved. [*1]
I’ve
already taken 12 photographs, you’ve got a lot of work coming your way.
Until then
with many warm greetings
Your Fritz
[*1] From the 2/HLI wardiary :
July 29th:
“Our trenches shelled by howitzers and
considerably damaged”
No mention
of casualties.
The original letter:
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