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next are in town, to get for me my canvas stretcher and charcoal holder. Don't forget as it is most import to me. And see they are securely packed and registered. Don't forget - most important! and a cup - an oil cup-too. I must go now about some business.
St Gratien, France
10/7/18.
There is nothing of interest to report but I have to thank you for this good note paper, the envelopes, the cigarettes and the shoe polish, which is perfectly good enough. Last night I had another interview with Col. Peck and in the matter of the models that I wrote you of, he is going to give me fine help. I ought to be able to evolve a pretty good plan for the task assigned. It has rained to-day, so I finished three heads I had begun. One I gave to the sitter, an officer, who was very pleased with it; a good investment. My stretcher isn't here yet but when it comes, I'm off to the woods.
St Gratien, France
11/7/18.
I did a rather cute thing last night. The officer whom I first met on arriving here, Corney's friend Capt. Harrison, went on leave yesterday and I thought it a shame to let his nice bed go to waste, so I turned in and had the only decent sleep I've had since I've been here. Yet, to-day I have had pains enough to make me miserable. I've done no work to-day but drew up a scheme for the models I wrote about. Or, did I? Well, anyway they are models of war incidents and each one of us is to submit a scheme so that the best may be picked out and the winner is to have the job of executing or superintending the execution of the models. Bean estimates that 18 months after the war will about see them finished but is of opinion that the Commonwealth will only stand for one man to do them: but, for that one, the job will be a good one. So I'm all out for it, as you can imagine. I have advantages over the others but I'm